Boeing 777 - 206 accident near Hrabove, Ua, July 17, 2014
On July 17, 2014, a Boeing 777 - 206, registered N9MMRD, was destroyed in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Hrabove. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. 298 people were killed.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 17, 2014
- Place
- Hrabove, Ukraine
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 298 people were killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 777 - 206 200 · all 777 - 206s on the register
- Registration
- N9MMRD · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
import
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Security/criminal event during enroute (cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Not recorded
- Operator: Malaysian Airlines System Berhad
The flight
- Departed from: EHAM Amsterdam
- Destination: WMKK Kuala Lumpur
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 12 | |||
| Flight crew | 3 | |||
| LapC | 3 | |||
| Passengers | 280 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.