Elmina plane crash: Pilot always sought mother's blessing before flying


  • Nation
  • Friday, 18 Aug 2023

SEPANG: It was routine for Heikal Aras Abdul Azim, the pilot of the ill-fated plane that crashed on the Guthrie Highway near Bandar Elmina, Shah Alam, on Thursday (Aug 17), to seek the blessing of his mother, Noorhizan Mohd Salleh, before flying.

"It was like a routine for him, every time he wanted to fly, he would come to my house and ask for blessings," said Noorhizan, 68, when met at her home at Desa Pinggiran Putra here Friday (Aug 18).

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