Vic couple feared lost in MH17 crash
A Victorian couple are believed to be among the victims of the Malaysia Airlines plane crash over the Ukraine.
Sunbury real estate agent Albert Rizk and his wife Maree Rizk are understood to have been returning to Australia on the flight, after a month-long holiday in Europe.
"He and his wife Maree were both on the flight," Hume City Councillor Jack Ogilvie told AAP on Friday.
"Last night I was talking to his son, James, and I said when are Albert and Maree coming back?"
"He said they are on the flight and they'll be home tomorrow ... but they just didn't make it."
Mr Ogilvie said the Sunbury community was in shock and he described the couple as "absolutely fantastic people".
The Rizks have lived in Sunbury for more than 20 years and Albert was a director of the local Raine and Horne Real Estate branch.
"We're all pretty shocked in Sunbury, believe me," Mr Ogilvie said.
Mr Ogilvie said the couple were actively involved in the Sunbury Football Club.
"Albert and Maree both loved the club ... Maree worked in the canteen on game day," he said.
"Albert has been on our committee for three years, his son James is one of our A-grade footballers."
The couple have two children.
The company website notes Mr Rizk had spent more than 25 years selling real estate in the region, and he was regarded as one of Raine and Horne's top 10 agents across Australia.
