KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah extended royal condolences to the families of Datuk Seri Johari Harun and the nine other victims killed when a light aircraft crashed in Elmina, Shah Alam, Selangor today.
Also conveying condolences was the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah.
In expressing sadness over the deaths of Johari and nine other victims, Their Majesties prayed for the families of the deceased to remain patient and persevere in facing this sad and difficult situation.
“Their Majesties pray the souls of the deceased be placed among the pious and the righteous,” according to a post on Istana Negara’s Facebook page.
Describing Johari as Their Majesties’ close friend, Al-Sultan Abdullah and Tunku Azizah greatly appreciate his contribution to Pahang, especially in fighting for the wellbeing of rural communities, describing his demise as a significant loss to them and the state.
Earlier, Transport Minister Anthony Loke confirmed that Johari, who was the Pelangai state assemblyman, was on the flight manifest of the ill-fated Beechcraft Model 390 (Premier 1) which crashed in the Guthrie Corridor Expressway near Bandar Elmina in Shah Alam this afternoon.
Also listed were two pilots, Shahrul Kamal Roslan and Heikal Aras Abdul Azim, as well as five other passengers namely Kharil Azwan Jamaludin, Shaharul Amir Omar, Mohamad Naim Fawwaz Mohamed Muaidi, Muhammad Taufiq Mohd Zaki, and Idris Abdol Talib @ Ramali.
Pahang State Legislative Assembly Speaker Datuk Seri Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin earlier shared the news of the death of Johari who was the state Local Government, Housing, Environment and Green Technology Committee chairman.
— Bernama
