Even if it was the wrong target, when you are playing with surface to air missiles capable of reaching targets in excess of 30,000 feet it's not a tragic accident, it's an intentional murder. 9M-MRD first flight was on 17 July 1997. 9M-MRD crashed on 17 July 2014 when flying as MH17 exactly 17 years after first flight. Between 2005 and 2008 9M-MRD was painted in the unique "Freedom of Space" livery. Malaysian Airlines cannot be blamed for flying through Ukraine. Almost all flights that leave Dubai heading for Europe head straight up the middle of Iraq where there has been war for years and with recent events involving ISIS does not look like stopping anytime soon. The issue is with the aviation industry thinking that 32,000 feet was clear of the threat posed by these weapons.