Elaine Teoh
- Birth Date:
- Death date:
- 17.07.2014
- Days since death:
- 3562
- Years since death:
- 9
- Categories:
- Financier, KIA of Russian invasion in Ukraine war 2014-24, Victim of terrorist attack
- Nationality:
- australian, malay
- Cemetery:
- Set cemetery
MH1
Two Victorian-based finance workers who were on board flight MH17 have been remembered by their Melbourne employer, IG Australia.
Malaysian-born Elaine Teoh and foreign exchange trader Emiel Mahler were among those who died in the crash in eastern Ukraine.
It is believed Mr Mahler was a Dutch national.
"IG Australia wishes to send its deepest sympathies and our heartfelt condolences to the families of our colleague and former colleague Elaine Teoh and Emiel Mahler," the company said in a statement.
"Both were beloved members of our close IG community and were valued members of our team.
"We are deeply saddened by this news."
Ms Teoh's brother David Teoh Qi-en, who lives in Kuala Lumpur, posted on Facebook: "I had confirmation from [Malaysia Airlines] that my sister is on board flight MH17, the plane that was shot down along Ukraine-Russia border."
Ms Teoh graduated from Melbourne University in 2008 after studying commerce.
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17.07.2014 | Malaysian Boeing 777 MH17 shot down
According to Doneck terrorist leader Girkin (Strelkov) tweets, plane was hit down by his men. As it was announced before on 29/6/2014 terrorists occupied Ukrainian air defence unit near Ukraine border and have anti-air systems, including BUK (SA-11 Gadfly). Rocket was launched from cossacks' ataman Kozytsin positions. According to some experts, Russian aircraft with Russian tourists was expected to be shot down, to back further wide-scale Russian invasion in Ukraine after Crimea and East Ukraine