The growing pile of flowers , the condolence book rapidly filling with messages of grief and support Signs of MH17 tragedy at Amsterdam 's Amsterdam Airport , where ill - fated plane took off . Complete and complete strangers among those leaving floral arrangements at terminal building . Malaysia Airlines ' Flight MH17 to Kuala Lumpur crashed near Ukraine - Russia border . U.S. believes plane was likely shot down by surface - to - air missile .
Signs of MH17 tragedy at Amsterdam 's Amsterdam Airport , where ill - fated plane took off . Complete and complete strangers among those leaving floral arrangements at terminal building . Malaysia Airlines ' Flight MH17 to Kuala Lumpur crashed near Ukraine - Russia border . U.S. believes plane was likely shot down by surface - to - air missile .