Nearly 900 people are dead or missing following air disasters around the world this year, with Southeast Asia taking a particularly heavy hit.
Murder In The Sky: Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17
Voice of America: Nearly 900 dead, missing in 2014 air disasters

A picture taken on October 15, 2014 shows the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 near the village of Rassipnoe. The flight MH17 was shoot down on July 17, 2014 with 298 people on board.