The responsibility for investigation was delegated to the Dutch Safety Board (DSB) and the Dutch-led joint investigation team (JIT), who concluded that the airliner was downed by a Buk surface-to-air missile launched from pro-Russian separatist-controlled territory in Ukraine.
A responsabilidade da investigación foi delegada á Dutch Safety Board (DSB) e ao equipo de investigación conxunto liderado polos neerlandeses (JIT), que concluíu que o avión fora derrubado por un mísil Buk terra-aire lanzado dende territorio controlado por separatistas pro-rusos en Ucraína.