Malaysia begins notifying relatives of victims in plane crash Malaysia has begun notifying the relatives of those involved in yesterday's plane crash in Ukraine. Malaysia Transport Minister, Liow Tiong Lai, said it would be an outrage against human decency if the Malaysian airliner downed over Ukraine was found to have been shot down. Should this be confirmed, it will contravene international law and be an outrage against human decency. He said a smart team will be sent to Kiev from Malaysia to help identify the cause of the crash. BBC