The parents of a Dutch man killed in the the MH17 plane disaster over eastern Ukraine say a preliminary report into the crash confirms what they already knew.



The report by the Dutch Safety Board says the plane was hit by what it calls "a high-energy object", and confirms there were no technical problems with the plane.

Seline Fredriksz's 23-year-old son Bryce was onboard the flight. She says she wants more answers what what killed him.

"I would like to know why? Was it on purpose that they shot down a passenger flight or was it meant to be a Ukraine flight or maybe a military plane," she said.

"I'd like to know. And of course we'd like to know who did it and who's responsible."

The Australian government say they remain convinced MH17 was shot down by missiles.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss released a joint statement saying the report does not attribute blame or liability for the incident.

"This is the role of the multinational criminal investigation led by the Dutch Public Prosecution Service, which is currently underway," the statement read.

"The international community must remain focused on finding, prosecuting and punishing the perpetrators of this cowardly attack."

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