<sod >The 49-year-old was among the 298 passengers and crew aboard the flight which was downed by suspected pro-Russian separatists on 17 July.< eod>< sod > The Foreign Office confirmed on Tuesday that the 49-year-old was one of ten Britons among 298 passengers and crew who died onboard the Boeing 777, which was downed by suspected pro-Russia rebels on 17 July.< eod>