All 298 people onboard flight MH17 were killed when the plane was shot down by pro-Russian separatists over Ukraine.
Dutch media said there were no further details because both parties had agreed to secrecy, the BBC reported.
Airlines must pay damages of up to around £109,000 to victims’ families, regardless of the circumstances of a crash, under the Montreal Convention, which regulates air travel.
It came as Sunday marked the two-year anniversary of the crash, with a memorial service held for the victims.
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