Day of Mourning for MAS MH17 victims
Friday, August 22, 11:00 AM GMT +0800 Media Statement 15 MH17 Incidence abstracted from MAS website.
Today, 22 August 2014, 20 Malaysian bodies arrived in Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 9.50am (local time). Flight MH6129, departed Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam at 3.23pm (local time) on Thursday, 21 August 2014 and was commanded by Captain Dato’ Missman Leham.
With the assistance of the Malaysian and Dutch government, Malaysia Airlines was able to reunite the family members and repatriate the victims of MH17 to their homeland.
As a mark of respect for the victims of MH17, Malaysia Airlines observed company-wide mourning.
Black ribbons have been distributed to its cabin crew while the company’s flag has been flying at half mast.
All department heads across the organization led a two-minute silence/Recital of Al-Fatihah at 10.55am simultaneously, while the official ceremony was being carried out at Bunga Raya Complex, KL International Airport.
The Company also approved time-off from 10.00am to 2.00pm to give staff based in Kuala Lumpur, the opportunity to pay their last respects to their colleagues and friends by lining the road from Bunga Raya Complex as the procession left for the respective final resting places.
Meanwhile, Malaysia Airlines will be organizing a tahlil prayer and recital of Yaasin in remembrance of the passengers and crew of MH17 and a special prayer for MH370 on Tuesday, 26 August 2014.
The prayers, which will be held at Masjid Tengku Kelana Jaya Petra, Kelana Jaya, will give the opportunity to the public to offer their respects and prayers.
Malaysia Airlines is deeply saddened by this devastating tragedy. It has been a long and painful wait for the families and friends of the passengers and crew onboard MH17.
Today is the Day of Mourning for MAS MH17 victims from Malaysia. There was an ‘one minute of silence‘ moment being observed nationwide this morning between 10.30am and 11.15am, as a mark of respect for the victims. Most scheduled radio and TV programs nationwide were also temporarily suspended.
All 298 passengers and crews on board, including 43 Malaysians, were killed during the tragedy when the plane being shot down near the Russian-Ukraine border at 1415GMT (10.15pm Malaysian time) on July 17. MAS flight MH17 was enroute from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
The real cause of the tragedy has yet to be revealed by relevant authorities. – Travel Feeder
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