MIRI: The remains of three more victims of the MH17 tragedy may arrive home on Thursday, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim.

Two of them, Muhammad Afzal Tambi, 17, and Marsha Azmeena Tambi, 15, had been approved for repatriation by Dutch authorities.

"Remains of the third Malaysian, crew member Shaikh Mohd Noor Mahmood, 44, is awaiting approval from Dutch authorities.

"The remains of another Malaysian identified as Liew Yau Chee, 38, are undergoing documentation process," she told the media when met at the Senior Citizen Activity Centre, here, Tuesday.

MAS is contacting the next-of-kin as it is in the process of identifying the victims' personal belongings.

Rohani said she would be meeting 10 next-of-kin of the MH17 crash victims at her office on Wednesday to discuss welfare assistance.

On July 17, Flight MH17 crashed in eastern Ukraine as it was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur with 283 passengers and 15 crew members on board.

The Boeing 777-200 aircraft is believed to have been shot down over the troubled country.

A preliminary report by the Dutch Safety Board said the MH17 aircraft broke up in mid-air after being hit by "objects" at high velocity.