KIEV, Ukraine, July 17 (UPI) -- Hours after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disappeared over Ukrainian airspace en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur and crashed in the restive eastern region, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced the establishment of a commission "to investigate the tragedy..."
In a meeting with his Cabinet Thursday evening, Poroshenko directed them to establish the State commission and to consider engaging experts from the International Civil Aviation Organization as well as representatives from the Netherlands and Malaysia.