MH17: One year on
One year ago Newcastle Utd fans Liam Sweeney and John Alder were on a flight which was shot down over eastern Ukraine killing all 298 people on board. It was a tragedy which united the region in shock and grief.
Flowers laid at memorial for MH17 victims at St James Park
Members of the public have laid flowers at a memorial garden at the Newcastle United ground in memory of John Alder from Gateshead and Liam Sweeney from Newcastle, who died in the MH17 crash a year ago.
Both were fans of Newcastle United, and were on their way to a pre-season tour in New Zealand when their plane came down in Ukraine.
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Memorial match held for MH17 victims
John Alder and Liam Sweeney were killed when their plane was brought down over Ukraine. They were remembered at a special football match.
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MH17: How a tragedy brought rivals together
A year ago, Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board, including two NUFC fans.
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MH17: One year on
Looking back at events that followed the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine, in which two NUFC fans were killed.