SEPANG: Heikal Aras Abdul Azim, the pilot of the plane that crashed on the Guthrie Highway near Bandar Elmina, Shah Alam, on Thursday (Aug 17), had a special routine before every flight – seeking the blessing of his mother, Noorhizan Mohd Salleh.
Noorhizan, 68, said that it was like a tradition for her son to visit her home and ask for blessings every time he was about to fly. Heikal, 45, had recently returned to Malaysia after completing a three-month flight course in the United States.
Describing him as a good son with a positive outlook on life, Noorhizan and her husband, Abdul Azim Aras, 76, have come to terms with their son’s passing as fate.
Noorhizan shared that Heikal was always calm and faced problems with patience. “He would always say it’s just a world problem,” she added. Out of her five children, Heikal was known to be the most responsible, patient, and friendly.
The Beechcraft Model 390 (Premier 1) light business jet aircraft was en route from Langkawi to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang when it crashed at around 2.50pm. The incident resulted in the loss of six passengers and two crew members on board, as well as a delivery rider and a motorist on the ground. – Bernama
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