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Ukraine rebels hand over black boxes MH17 plane crash: Ukraine rebels hand over black boxes
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Rebels in eastern Ukraine have handed over two flight-data recorders from the downed MH17 plane to Malaysian officials. Rebels in eastern Ukraine have handed over two flight-data recorders from the downed MH17 plane to Malaysian experts.
Senior rebel leader Aleksander Borodai signed them over to the Malaysian experts at a meeting in the city of Donetsk. A senior rebel leader signed them over to the Malaysian officials at a meeting in the city of Donetsk.
The handover came hours after the UN Security Council voted unanimously to demand immediate international access to the crash site.
The Malaysian Airlines passenger jet crashed last Thursday, killing all 298 people on board.
Western nations say there is growing evidence that flight MH17 was hit by a Russian-supplied missile fired by rebels.
Experts say the "black boxes" will reveal the exact time of the incident and the altitude and exact position of the aircraft.
They should also contain the cockpit voice recorder, which it is hoped will provide clues as to what the cause of the crash was.
The head of the Malaysian delegation told reporters that the recorders were "in good condition".The head of the Malaysian delegation told reporters that the recorders were "in good condition".