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Even if attacked, airline could be liable in crash

By David Koenig
Published August 26, 2014 10:43am ET
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Even if attacked, airline could be liable in crash
In this Aug. 12, 2014 photo, Kevin Fan poses for a photo at Asian Glories restaurant in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Fan is grappling with the job of running two Rotterdam restaurants that were owned by his parents, who, along with his grandmother, were on the Malaysia Airlines plane shot down over Ukraine. Fan's father, who went by Popo, was the chef at Asian Glories; his mother Jenny was the hostess. (AP Photo/Toby Sterling) | Toby Sterling

Families of passengers who were on the Malaysia Airlines plane shot down over Ukraine are starting to sort through the long process of gaining compensation for their loss.

Officials in the Netherlands, where the majority of Flight 17 victims lived, say that Malaysia Airlines has been making $50,000 payments to the families without admitting any wrongdoing in the crash.

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