The Netherlands
Tessa van der Sande, 27, a member of Amnesty International. “She was heading to Indonesia with her parents and brother,” Bohdan Ovcharuk, a spokesman for Amnesty International Ukraine, posted on his facebook page.
Pim de Kuijer, 32, AIDS campaigner and a former European Commission diplomat. He actively supported the EuroMaidan Revolution, according to his friend Oleksandra Ustinova.
Joep Lange, 59, and partner Jacqueline van Tongeren, 64, a former AIDS nurse and communication manager at the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development.
Lucie van Mens, AIDS activist. She was on her way to an AIDS conference in Melbourne.
Jenny Loh and Shun Po Fan, hostess and head chef at Rotterdam’s popular Asian Glories restaurant.
Karlijn Keijzer, 25, doctoral student in the Department of Chemistry in at Indiana University Bloomington. “Karlijn was a bright, talented doctoral student, a diligent researcher and a dear friend to all of us who worked with her in our research group,” said her adviser Mu-Hyun Baik. She was on a plane with her boyfriend Laurens van der Graaff, 32, a teacher of Dutch origin.
Willem Witteveen, a Labor senator and law professor at Tilburg University, was killed with his wife, Lidwien Heerkes, and their daughter, Marit Witteveen.
Wayan Sujana, 24, was on his way home to Bali after a four-week tour of Europe.
At Minkema College in the Dutch town of Woerden, pupils mourned the loss of siblings Robert-Jan and Frederique van Zijkveld – 18 and 19, respectively – and their friend Robin Hemerijk. The three were on their way to Kuala Lumpur for a holiday after graduating from high school.
John Allen, was on the flight with his wife Sandra and sons Christopher, Julian and Ian. He worked for the international law firm NautaDutilh, which described him as a “kind, down-to-earth and humorous man and many of us have also lost a friend. He will be dearly missed.”
Jeroen Wals from Neerkant, his wife Nicole Wals and their children Jinte, 15, Amèl, 12, Brett, 17, and Solenn, 9 were on the plane.
Charles Smallenburg, a long-time volunteer at the small soccer club Altius, his wife Therese Smallenburg, their daughter Carlijn and son Werther were heading to Malaysia for summer break.
Johnny Paulissen, 47, was on the plane with his Indonesian wife Yuli Hastini, 44, son Martin, 5, and daughter Sri, 3. They were heading to Solo, Indonesia, to visit Yuli’s relatives.
Oscar Kotte, his wife Miranda Kotte and their son Remco, 6 were on the plane.
Johannes van den Hende, 45, of Dutch origin and his Malaysian wife Shaliza Dewa with their children Piers, 15, Marnix, 12, and Margaux, 8, were returning to their home in Australia after a holiday. They were travelling on foreign passports and had moved to Victoria, Australia to start a new life.
Remco Trugg, 40 along with his wife Yvonne Trugg, 40 was killed in the plane. Their children Tess, 10 and Liv, 7, were also among the victims.
Leon Wels and his wife, Cornelia Wels, both 39, and their 10-year old son Sem. Emile van Muijlwijk, 45, worked as a logistics manager in Singapore. He was on a plane with his Indonesian wife Vickiline Kardia and daughter Adinda.
Robert Van Keulen, his wife Caroline Van Keulen and two sons – Allard, 16, and Jeroen, 15, were heading to Borneo with a stopover in Kuala Lumpur.
Peter Essers, his wife Jolette Nuesink, and two children – Emma, 20, and Valentijn, 17, were heading to Borneo.
Cor Schilder, 33, who works at a local landfill and Neeltje Tol, who owned a flower shop, 30, were going on vacation.
Martine de Schutter, manager of Bridging the Gaps, an international HIV program on health and rights for LGBT people, sex workers and people who use drugs. “Martine was strongly committed to keeping AIDS on the agenda of the European Union, and to putting it on the agenda in Eastern Europe,” says the official website.
Malaysia
Tambi Jiee, his wife Ariza Ghazalee, 47, and their children Mohd Afif, 19, Mohd Afzal, 17, Marsha Azmeena, 15, and Mohd Afruz , 13, were returning to Malaysia after three years in Kazakhstan.
Paul Goes, 38, a director of a Dutch company operating in Malaysia was on the plane with his wife Shuba Jaya, 38, a popular actress and entrepreneur with their little daughter Kaela. She and her husband had gone to the Netherlands so that Kaela’s grandparents could see their new granddaughter.
Md Ali Md Salim, a 30-year-old psychology student who was flying home for the holidays.
Australia (28 citizens)
Ithamar Avnon, 27, a Dutch national living in Windsor, who had been visiting family in Amsterdam and attended a wedding in Israel and was on his way back to Australia to resume his business studies at Melbourne’s Swinburne University.
Nick Norris, 68 and his three grandchildren – Mo, 12, Evie, 10, and Otis, eight, had been on a two-week holiday to visit relatives in Amsterdam.
Parents of two Why Keong Lee, 60, and wife Mona Cheng Sim Lee. They were on a European holiday and planned to have stopped in Malaysia to visit family on their way home.
Maree and Albert Rizk, parents of two children, lived in the Sunbury area. There were reportedly on their way to Australia after a month-long vacation in Europe.
Gerry and Mary Menke: A Mallacoota couple recognized for spearheading Australia’s abalone industries.
Elaine Teoh and boyfriend Emiel Mahler: A young Melbourne couple who were travelling to Kuala Lumpur for a wedding.
Marco Grippeling, 48, Melbourne security consultant. He was on holiday with his wife but had returned on a separate flight home.
Liam Davison, 56, was an award-winning novelist and his wife Francesca 54, school teacher, taught English, history and other humanities subjects for 28 years at Toorak College on the Mornington Peninsula, Australia. The couple leaves two children.
Philomene Tiernan, 77, taught at Catholic girls’ School of the Sacred Heart, at Kincoppal Rose Bay in Sydney’s east.
Jack O’Brien, 25, soccer enthusiast, was heading to play for Winston Hills Soccer Club in Sydney after his 7-week vocation throughout Europe.
Emma Bell, a teacher, was returning from holiday to start the new school term at Maningrida community.
Helena Sidelik, 50, was in Amsterdam for a friend’s wedding and three-week holiday.
Carol Clancy, retired teacher, had been on a trip to Europe to celebrate her husband’s retirement. She died with her husband, Michael Clancy, on board of MH17.
Victor Oreshkin, member of the ministry at Lidcombe’s Slavic Evangelical Pentecostal Church in Australia.
Indonesia
Jane Adi Soetjipto, 73, Indonesian of Dutch descent, was returning to Jakarta after visiting her relatives in the Netherlands.
Sri Siti Amirah , 83, step-grandmother of the Malaysian Prime Minister, was coming back to Malaysia for a holiday, after visiting her son in Amsterdam.
Hadiono Gunawan, an employee of Malaysia Airlines , was traveling with his Filipino wife, Irene, and their two children, Daryl, 15, and Sherryl, 20, for a vacation in the Philippines to attend an annual family reunion there.
Yodricunda Theistiasih with her Dutch husband Arnoud Huizen and two-year daughter Yelena were on their way home to Bali
Ketut Wiartini, worked at Dutch restaurant, was on her way to visit her child.
Vickline Kurniati Kardia – no information.
Supartini, 39, a housemaid in The Hague, was traveling home to celebrate Idul Fitri in her home town.
Hendry, the only son in a family, was planning to return home after two weeks in the Netherlands to attend his sister’s wedding in September.
Charles Tamtelahitu, 63, brother of Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi president, was coming back home for his mother’s funeral.
Gerda Leliana Lahendra, 80, was reportedly coming back home after visiting her siblings in the Netherlands.
Wayan Sujana, 24, was coming back to Bali after attending his colleague’s wedding in the Netherlands.
United Kingdom
Ben Pocock, from the Bristol area, was a student at Loughborough University and was on his way to spend six months in Australia. His family said: “He was a gifted academic, talented athlete but more importantly a warm, caring, fun-loving son and brother who had an extremely bright future ahead of him.
Andrew Hoare, 59, and his Dutch wife Estella, 51, who lived in Luxembourg, with their sons
Friso and Jasper, ages 12 and 14.
Richard Mayne, 20, student, was also on flight MH17. The head teacher of his former school said Mayne, from Leicestershire, had a “great thirst for life and he wanted to make the world a better place.”
Cameron Dalziel, 43, a helicopter rescue pilot and father of two children, was traveling on a British passport. Dalzie, who is believed to be South African, had moved to Malaysia last October.
Robert Ayley, 28, was flying to New Zealand. He leaves his wife Charlene and two boys, Seth, 4 and Taylor, 2.
John Alder, 60, and Liam Sweeney, 28, were on their way to watch Newcastle on their pre-season tour in New Zealand.
Glenn Thomas, 49, a media officer for the World Health Organization in Geneva, was heading to an AIDS conference in Australia.
Stephen Anderson, 44, former Royal Air Force rescue coordinator. He leaves a wife and a daughter.
Belgium
Benoit Chardome, 51, from New Zealand.
Jan Noreilde, 51, his wife Annemieke Hakse, 47, and their 12-year son Steven were heading to Bali.
Liliane Derden, 50, who worked for the National Health & Medical Research Council, was on her way back to Australia after visiting her siblings in Belgium.
Dutch-U.S. citizenship
Quinn Schansman, 19, student. “Thoughts and prayers go out to all families of Malaysia flight victims, including the family of Quinn Lucas Schansman, a dual Dutch-U.S. citizen,” Jen Psaki, the spokesperson for the U.S. state department tweeted on July 18.
Canada
Andrei Anghel, 24, was studying medicine in Romania, was on his way to Bali with his German girlfriend Olga Ioppa, 23 for a vacation.
Germany
Ina Kroon lived with her husband Henk Kroon in the Netherlands. They were going on vacation.
Gabriele Lauschet, 48, the kindergarten teacher was flying to her home in Australia after visiting her mother in Aachen.
Fatima Dyczynsk, 24, space scientist. Dyczynsk was on her way to Perth, Australia, where her parents were waiting for her.
Crew members of MH17:
Shazana Salleh, 31, flight attendant.
Wan Amran Bin Wan Hussin, 50 captain
Eugene Choo Jin Leong, 45 captain
Ahmad Hakimi Bin Hanapi, 29, vice captain.
Muhamad Firdaus Bin Abdul Rahim, 27, vice captain
Mohd Ghafar Bin Abu Bakar, 54.
Dora Shamila Binti Kassim, 47.
Azrina Binti Yakob, 41.
Lee Hui Pin, 42.
Mastura Binti Mustafa, 40.
Chong Yee Pheng, 40.
Shaikh Mohd Noor Bin Mahmood, 44.
Sanjid Singh Sandhu, 41, swapped flights with a colleague and boarded Malaysian flight MH17
Hamfazlin Sham Binti Mohamed Arifin, 42.
Nur Shazana Binti Mohamed Salleh, 31.
Angeline Premila Rajandaran, 30.
Kyiv Post staff writer Olena Goncharova can be reached at [email protected]
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