A makeshift memorial to the victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH-17 has formed outside one of the entrances to Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport.<br /><br />On Saturday, groups of people gathered to pay their respects to the 298 victims, who boarded MH-17 at Schiphol two days ago. The plane crashed in eastern Ukraine and is believed to have been shot down.<br /><br />Mourners laid flowers, lit candles and wrote notes of condolence in tribute to the people who lost their lives – and in sympathy for the loved ones left behind.<br /><br />Australian tourist Jenny Booth, who wrote a message in the condolence book outside the airport, said her thoughts were with the families and friends of the victims. “It’s a world-wide thing, it’s suffering in the whole world,” she added.<br /><br />Inge Van Der Sar’s cousin was on flight MH-17 with her boyfriend. “We lost them,” Van Der Sar said, her eyes filled with tears.<br /><br />Inside the airport, passengers checked in for Saturday’s MH-17 flight to Kuala Lumpur. The flight path has been changed to avoid Ukrainian airspace.<br /><br />“I don’t think it’s going to happen again,” said traveller Astrid Homveld.“But all the time I think of all the people who died in the airplane and it’s not a nice feeling. It’s strange to go on holiday now.”
