MAS pays tribute to staff on board flight MH370

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) held a private gathering to remember the 13 employees lost while on flight MH370 which disappeared en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur one year ago, today.

The event, which took place at the Malaysia Airlines Academy in Kelana Jaya, was attended by 500 MAS employees and 100 family members of those employees lost.

The gathering of the MAS family was led by MAS chairman Tan Sri Md Nor Yusof and Group CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya.

“Today we acknowledge the reality of our shared loss and remember 13 dear friends and colleagues who left us when MH370 disappeared one year ago.

“We love them. We miss them and we will never forget them. They will always remain in our hearts,"said Md Nor during his speech.

Ahmad Jauhari meanwhile paid tribute to the dedication of the airline’s employees - for their tireless effort and their enduring support to the airline and the families of the passengers on board the flight.

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“Whilst MH370 was tragic for all of us, it also brought out the best in Malaysia Airlines. Watching how the whole organisation came together, united, supported each other as a family in crisis, really amazed me.

"I am deeply honoured and touched by the spirit of volunteerism by everyone who came forward offering to help in any way you could," he said.

Today, the world around commemorates the anniversary of flight MH370 which disappeared exactly one year ago.

The Boeing 777-200ER carrying 239 passengers, mostly Chinese, and crew, was scheduled to land in Beijing at 6:30 am. It is believed to have ended in the Indian Ocean.

The Department of Civil Aviation on Jan 29 announced flight MH370 was officially declared an accident under international aviation rules, and that all 239 passengers and crew were presumed to have lost their lives.