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Investigators to examine second black box from MH17

Air investigators are to examine a second black box which was recovered from flight MH17 today.

The data could reveal if the pilots were aware of a missile coming towards the plane and what happened in the last few seconds of the flight if they were able to speak.

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Twin sister of MH17 victim: 'It didn't feel real'

The twin sister of one of the victims who died in the MH17 Malaysian Airlines crash said it "didn't feel real" when she was told her brother had died. In an interview, Tracey Withers said the last time she saw her brother and former journalist Glenn Thomas was at their father's funeral.

She said: "The last pictures we have got as a family were unfortunately at my dad's funeral with is not the nicest way."

Husband Mark added that the family had a "real good time" at the wake that followed the funeral and said that it was a "good end" to the last time they saw him.

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