In memory of MH17
To remember the victims of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 disaster, Wednesday, July 23rd 2014 was declared as national day of mourning in the Netherlands. One minute of silence was observed after the first planes carrying the bodies of the victims landed in Eindhoven. At Schiphol a memorial ground was created and the people of Amsterdam participated in a silent walk around the city. It was a disaster that moved the whole country.