Malaysia Airlines has agreed to settle damages claims for most victims of its MH17 flight that was shot down over eastern Ukraine two years ago. Under the Montreal Convention, airlines must pay damages of up to about 130,000 ($A189,366) to victims' families, regardless of the circumstances of a crash.
MAS to settle MH17 compensation claims
Malaysia Airlines has agreed to settle damages claims for most victims of its MH17 flight that was shot down over eastern Ukraine two years ago. Under the Montreal Convention, airlines must pay damages of up to about 130,000 ($A189,366) to victims' families, regardless of the circumstances of a crash.