Examining the Lacunae in the International Aviation Regime in the Context of the MH 17 Incident

In this paper, the researcher examines the liability regime that governs the international aircraft carriers in the context of the recent Malaysian plane (MH 17) crash. The researcher analyses the efficacy of the Warsaw and Montreal Convention frameworks in affixing liability on the state parties. The international aviation regime as regulated by the ICAO and its inability to confirm legal responsibility is also dealt with in reference to the previous incidents of air crash. The paper concludes on a note that the international aviation regime is not adequately equipped to deal with questions of state responsibility for acts of unlawful interference with international civil aviation regime