MH17: 
THE PLANE 
CRASH 
THAT SHOOK
THE WORLD
It was the explosion that reverberated around the 
world. Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 shot out of the skies 
over Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board. For years, 
the method and reason for their deaths was shrouded 
in disinformation, geo-politics and espionage. 
Until in 2022, three former Russian agents were tried 
in absentia by a Dutch court and found guilty. It also 
marked the start of a new Cold War, as the US, UK, 
Dutch and Ukrainian secret services joined forces to 
counter their perceived threat of Putin’s Russia.
GENRE
History & Mystery
DURATION
1 x 60’
PRODUCER
ITN
BROADCASTER
Channel 4
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
2024
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