Late pilot lived out his dream


Final farewell: Mourners gathering around the coffin carrying the remains of Muhammad Firdaus at the Masjid Jamek Sungai Nibong Besar in Bayan Lepas where he was laid to rest. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Despite his small build, the late Commander Muhammad Firdaus Ramli (pic) succeeded in living out his dream and walking tall as a pilot.

His mother Indon Hussin, 67, said he had always dreamt of flying a fighter jet, but due to his small physique, had joined the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) instead.

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