Copter tragedy: Queen visits family of Lt Comm Mohammad Amirulfaris


KUALA LUMPUR: Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, visited the family of Squadron 503 Air Tactical Officer, Lt Commander Mohammad Amirulfaris Mohd Marzukhi, who died when two helicopters collided and crashed at the navy base in Lumut, Perak, at 9.32am on April 23.

According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar's official Facebook page, Her Majesty met with Mohammad Amirulfaris’ widow, Siti Aisyah Mohd Roslan at the residence of the deceased's family, at Taman Senawang Perdana in Seremban, Negri Sembilan on Sunday (April 28).

Raja Zarith Sofiah also met with the deceased's two young sons, aged seven and two.

"Her Majesty spent time with the deceased’s widow, parents and two siblings, to see how they were coping, before presenting a personal donation to Siti Aisyah,” read the post.

The Queen was accompanied by the wife of Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail; the wife of Defence Minister, Datin Seri Rosni Omar; and the wife of Deputy Defence Minister, Dalilah Awaludin.

Mohammad Amirulfaris, 35, was one of 10 Royal Malaysian Navy personnel members who perished in the tragedy of two naval helicopters crashing in Lumut, Perak, while conducting a rehearsal for a fly-past in conjunction with the Navy's 90th anniversary, on April 23.

Mohammad Amirulfaris was laid to rest at the Senawang Muslim Cemetery, Negri Sembilan, on Thursday (April 25).- Bernama

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