and 25-year-old dutch citizen karlijn keijzer, from indiana university. she was a varsity rower there. her classmate, remembering her smile -- >> she was always smiling. >> reporter: we now know there were 80 children onboard that doomed plane. including evie, otis and mo maslin, traveling home with their grandfather to start school in australia. their parents still on vacation in holland. their aunt writing on facebook, "i will miss you so very much. at least dad is looking out for you." and on social media today, haunting last glimpses of the victims. dutchman regis crolla posting this image of his boarding pass ssenge schildralong eeage, "r,,. e lal disapp nddaug erduheirtoo.ockey pele >>elsh pkelaneoo ago.>> r up tryinayheir lthis t tit las we asked the question, why was this jet allowed to fly in this airspace? how many planes are flying above dangerous hot spots every day? >> reporter: when you board a plane, you know where you are going. but how are you getting there? you might be flying over something like this. that's what malaysia flight 17 did.

and 25-year-old dutch citizen karlijn keijzer, from indiana university. she was a varsity rower there. her classmate, remembering her smile -- >> she was always smiling. >> reporter: we now know there were 80 children onboard that doomed plane. including evie, otis and mo maslin, traveling home with their grandfather to start school in australia. their parents still on vacation in holland. their aunt writing on facebook, "i will miss you so very much. at least dad is looking out for you." and on social media today, haunting last glimpses of the victims. dutchman regis crolla posting this image of his boarding pass moments before takeoff. the caption, "bali. i'm so excited! adios, amigos." and this photo of the plane. posted by another passenger, cory schildren. along with that now eerie message, "should it disappear, in australia, one family hit by an unimaginable double tragedy. a son and his wife lost when the other malaysia airlines plane disappeared in march. now learning their step-granddaughter was onboard flight 17. and some stunning near-misses. b

karlijn keijzer, was a champion rower and her friends say she was passionate about it.he and her boyfriend were traveling together on mh17. nick norris, western australian, was traveling with three of his grandchildren, 3 of 80 children on that flight. he was bringing them home for the new school year. his family says nick loved his grandkids, loved sailing and looked forward to sailing with them in the waters off perth. joep lange was one of several aids researchers headed to a conference. another remembers him as an extraordinary leader, scientist and humanitarian who fought ceaselessly for the dignity of all the people infected with hiv/aids throughout the world. >>> well, the international aids society has confirmed that at least six people on board flight 17 were delegates traveling to an aids conference. the conference is scheduled to start in melbourne this weekend. the president of the international aids society says the conference will go on despite the tragedy and it will be dedicated to the victims. >> the extend of our loss is hard to comprehend and express.

graduated in san jose and earned a rowing scholarship in indiana university, and became friends with karlijn keijzer. here is how megan described her friend in a telephone call with abc 7 today. >> a big smile on her face, and was a motivator on the water and off the water, and always had a big smile on her face. she was a motivator on the water and off the water. >> and from her coach, steve peterson -- >> there was so much in front of her, it's so hard to believe. >> one other note about the story is how the focused detection on ukraine and the crisis. megan duffy said she did not pay much attention to the tension, but now it's personal. >>> also on board as many as 108 leading aids activist, researchers and health workers heading to the aids 2014 conference in melbourne, australia. world health organization glenn thomas and prominent dutch scientists were among the victims. former president bill clinton was a keynote speaker at the conference. >> since i left office it has been kind of a regular part of my life thinking about those people being knocked out of the skies, it's pretty tough. >> the

. >>> and a graduate karlijn keijzer. >> obviously when it happened, you heard it's surreal and there was so much in front of her, it's hard to believe. >> her boyfriend had gone back to holland, and my understanding is the flight they were on, they were going on vacation to indonesia with friends. >> an australian woman lost relatives in both of the recent malaysia air disasters. her brother and sister-in-law were on the jetliner that disappeared and is still missing presumably over the indian ocean, and today she found out her stepdaughter was killed on malaysia flight 17. >>> coming up at 4:30, the impact of the loss here in the bay area. >>> in other news this afternoon, the family of a woman taken hostage and killed in stockton this week has spoke for the first time. the 41-year-old woman was used as a human shield. her 12-year-old daughter was waiting in the car at the time and texted her father when the crime happened. here is what her children had to say today. >> i wake up, and i am hoping that it's a dream, and that my mom is going to be there, but she's not. you know, it su

end university doctoral student karlijn keijzer lost her life here. deejay whose death has shaken the friends he left behind. >> i found out he was on it. i was extra shocked. all my friends going a lot of times to asia, be flying the same route. it's difficult for us and for all his friends to understand that this could happen. >> how and why these lives were cut short is now under investigation but there will never be a reason that makes any sense. >> let's bringing in shane hadding, brother-in-law of one of the passengers, specifically cameron diaw. he joins me from johannesburg, south africa. first of all, our condolences. how are you and your family holding up? >> yeah, it's been pretty rough. you know, watching the plane go down on cnn before we were notified by the malaysian authorities, it's been quite a trip. i have to say. you know, my mother was the one that called my sister while she was sleeping in malaysia to say listen that, flight hasn't made it. and it was clear it was amsterdam, malaysia. the odds of us getting it wrong was 100-1. so

karlijn keijzer was a dutch citizen but was working on her chemistry doctorate at indiana university. many of you are showing your condolences for crash victims and their families at a vigil last night people held hands as they walked through northwest from the dutch embassy to the embassy of malaysia. a mother dropped off flowers because she couldn't stop thinking of the kids who died. and others knew the researchers who died. >> they have nothing to do with the conflict. >> so frustrating we can't do anything else. but at least we can bring some flowers. >> the netherlands embassy is going to open a written registry on monday and tuesday so people can leave their condolences. we're keeping an eye on all of the developments in the crash of mh-17. more on our website nbcwashington.com. just click the news tab at the top of the home page. >>> another big story, today is the grand opening at the station. derek ward has what you can see and experience today. >> reporter: good morning. this is exactly the kind of opening of the garage. where we are right now as you look at the map, we wou

karlijn keijzer was a student at university of of indiana and was on the rogue team.ster said he died doing what he loved. >> reporter: joep lange a researcher on his way to a hiv/aids conference. >> men and women who dedicated their own lives to saving the lives of others and they were taken us in a senseless act of violence. >> reporter: they leave burning questions behind. what if? what for? alexandra field, cnn, new york. >>> joining me again is aviation analyst peter goals. there is growing outrage how the remains are being handled. we are also hearing some reports that certain items of debris are being removed. how concerned are you that by the time international aviation investigators do have access to these crash sites and it's been two days since many of them have not, are you worried by the removal of these charred debris pieces and these bodies, that there will be very little in which to piece together what really happened? or will there still be plenty, in your view? >> on the treatment of family members, the treatment of human remains and personal propert

karlijn keijzer was a 27-year-old student, a collegiate athlete and someone who friends say excelledjust about everything she did. sarah, how is the campus at this moment talking about what has happened here to karlijn? >> reporter: it is very subdued as people learn more about the loss of this incredibly talented young woman. karlijn was pursuing a doctorate in chemistry. professors say others were inspired by her passion for her field of science, and its ability to improve lives. and she wasn't the only person of this mindset on the flight. a team of aids experts were on their way to an international aids conference in australia. the international aids society confirmed that fact, and issued a statement saying they are feeling extreme sadness of that loss. >> now, sarah, we're also learning more about the u.s. citizen onboard. with dual citizenship? >> reporter: question, quinn schansman. he was born in new jersey but lived the majority of his life in the netherlands. he was on his way to indonesia to meet up with his family of four. his visibly shaken grandfather appeared on the "

. >> reporter: another victim, karlijn keijzer was an emerging scholar at indiana university. dutch graduate student in chemistry is being remembered as a caring friend and talented athlete. cara lui, ktvu channel 2news. >>> south bay investigators say alcohol and high speed contributed to a deadly accident involving a family returning from a birthday party. the crash happened yesterday morning in sunnyvale, on the lawrence expressway off ramp on highway 101. one person was killed, four others injured in the solo car crash. the person killed was a 30-year- old woman, the wife of one of the passengers. two more victims are in the hospital, with critical injuries. >>> a man suspected of preying on elderly people in san francisco is under arrest. police say 57-year-old german woods robbed elderly people in chinatown and japantown since april. he faces multiple charges of robbery, burglary, and elder abuse. investigators believe there are more victims who were afraid to come forward. >>> california's unemployment rate is at its lowest in seven years. new statewide numbers show the