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{{Infobox person
| name = Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah
| occupation = Pilot
| age = 53
| years_active= 1981{{ndash}}present
| nationality = [[Penang, Malaysia]]
| education = [[Penang Free School]]
}}
Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah was the captain of the missing [[Malaysia Airlines Flight 370]] which disappeared on the 8th March 2014 en route from [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport]] to [[Beijing Capital International Airport]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://worldairlinenews.com/2014/03/07/breaking-news-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh-370-is-missing/|title=Malaysia Airlines flight MH 370 is missing|publisher=World Airline News|accessdate=2014-3-18}}</ref>.

Shah was a graduate of the [[Penang Free School]] prior to gaining his [[pilots license]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/the-big-story/missing-mas-plane/story/missing-mas-flight-captain-piloting-mh370-penang-boy-20140308| title=Captain piloting MH370 a Penang boy| publisher= Straits Times| accessdate=2014-3-18}}</ref> and becoming a Simulator Test Examiner through the [[Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia]] (DCA) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/missing-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh370-who-was-captain-zaharie-ahmad-shah-1440228| title= Who was Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah?|publisher= [[International Business Times]]|accessdate=2014-3-18}}</ref>. He had a clean 33 year long career with the airline before the missing 370 flight.

He was said to be an outstanding individual. In his family and friends attempts to not have his name overshadowed by the tragedy, a website "Who exactly is Malaysia Airlines Captain Zaharie Shah of MH370" has been created as a tribute to him <ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.sharelor.net/1/post/2014/03/tribute-who-exactly-is-malaysia-airlines-captain-zaharie-shah-of-mh370.html||title= Who exactly is Malaysia Airlines Captain Zaharie Shah of MH370?publisher=Sharelor| accessdate=2014-3-8}}</ref>.

Shah's copilot for the MH370 flight was Faruq Abdul Hamid.

The last words heard transmitted from the missing MH370 were from Shah, "All right, good night" <ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/16/malaysia-airlines-communication_n_4976528.html|title="Last Words from Missing MH370|publisher=[[Huffington Post]]|accessdate=2014-3-18}}</ref>.


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Revision as of 18:06, 18 March 2014


Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah
NationalityPenang, Malaysia
EducationPenang Free School
OccupationPilot
Years active1981–present

Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah was the captain of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 which disappeared on the 8th March 2014 en route from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport[1].

Shah was a graduate of the Penang Free School prior to gaining his pilots license [2] and becoming a Simulator Test Examiner through the Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia (DCA) [3]. He had a clean 33 year long career with the airline before the missing 370 flight.

He was said to be an outstanding individual. In his family and friends attempts to not have his name overshadowed by the tragedy, a website "Who exactly is Malaysia Airlines Captain Zaharie Shah of MH370" has been created as a tribute to him [4].

Shah's copilot for the MH370 flight was Faruq Abdul Hamid.

The last words heard transmitted from the missing MH370 were from Shah, "All right, good night" [5].


References

  1. ^ "Malaysia Airlines flight MH 370 is missing". World Airline News. Retrieved 2014-3-18. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ "Captain piloting MH370 a Penang boy". Straits Times. Retrieved 2014-3-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ "Who was Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah?". International Business Times. Retrieved 2014-3-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ "Who exactly is Malaysia Airlines Captain Zaharie Shah of MH370?publisher=Sharelor". Retrieved 2014-3-8. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  5. ^ ""Last Words from Missing MH370". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-3-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)