The first plane with the remains of those killed in the crash of the Malaysian Boeing 777-200 has departed from Kharkiv to the Netherlands.

An Interfax-Ukraine reporter said that the plane carrying the bodies of 16 plane crash victims took off from Kharkiv International Airport at 1157.

It is expected that one more plane will leave for the Netherlands on Wednesday.

As reported, all procedures on the preparation and transportation of the remains are to be completed by Friday.