By Leon Watson and Freya Noble and Sally Lee Data retrieved from the MH17 black box is consistent with the plane's fuselage being hit by shrapnel, suggesting it came under missile attack. An unnamed European air safety official told CBS News: 'It did what it was designed to do - bring down airplanes.' This comes as Australian and Dutch officials sent to the crash site to recover victims' remains have been hit with fresh obstacles, after more fighting broke out in the area. Scroll down for video Debris at the crash site of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in Ukraine's Donetsk region. Reports have emerged of fighting in the area
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Data from MH17 black box is consistent with a missile attack
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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced on Sunday more federal police would be deployed to the crash site
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But it emerged that the rebel-held territory is still too dangerous
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Reports that fighting has broken out near the city of Donetsk
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EU team was deployed to impose the rule of law in rebel districts
The Dutch and Australians are remaining in the the rebel stronghold of @placeholder some 60km from the site.