马航在荷兰就17日马航MH17航班坠毁一事召开新闻发布会，称该架客机上载人人数由295人更改为298人，有3名婴儿此前未列入统计。而且，机上荷兰乘客人数从154人更改为157人。马航欧洲区负责人称，正在就事件与各方面进行协调。此前数据显示机上载有295人，其中有154名荷兰人，而最新数据显示机上有157名荷兰人。法新社则报道称，机上有154名荷兰人、27名澳大利亚人、23名美国人、23名马来西亚人、11名印尼人、6名英国人、4名德国人、4名比利时人、3名菲律宾人、1名加拿大人等，还有40多名机上人员的身份尚未确定。机组人员则均为马来西亚人。
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak speaks during a press conference at a hotel at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 18, 2014. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said here Friday at a press conference that the MH17's flight route was declared safe by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), adding that the International Air Transportation Association had stated that the airspace the aircraft was traversing was not subject to restrictions. [Photo/Xinhua]