'My brother was the son of a settler, not the son of Jamaluddin Jarjis'
ROSILAWATI ROSEDI
BENTONG - "Angah was a son of a Felda Mempaga 1 settler and not the son of the late Tan Sri Jamaluddin Jarjis," said Khairul Azman.
The 40-year-old man was the younger brother of Khairil Azwan Jamaludin, 43, after rumours circulated that one of the 10 victims who died in a plane crash on Guthrie Highway near Elmina, Shah Alam on Thursday afternoon was the son of the former Malaysian Ambassador to the United States
Khairul said that his brother was the second of eight siblings who resided in Seremban and served as a pilot for the state's Housing, Environment and Green Technology Exco, the late Datuk Seri Johari Harun for the past few years.
"He was better known as 'Angah Heli' because he himself was a helicopter pilot.
"All this time, my late brother flew his own helicopter and I was surprised when his wife said that he went to Langkawi on a plane today," Khairul told Sinar on Thursday.
Khairul who is also a bus driver said that his brother returned home last week and did not behave any different.
"Angah was friendly, warm and active in various social and political activities and we had a chat when we last met recently," said Khairil.
He added that the family only found out about the tragedy at about 4.30pm after being asked by friends and only confirmed it after seeing a television broadcast confirming his brother's name on the plane.
"We accepted this loss even though it is saddening and we consider this a test for the family," added the third child.
Meanwhile, a friend of Khairil described the deceased as a person who was not arrogant and helped around a lot.
Khairool Musaiyar said that even though they had never worked together, but Khairil was exceptionally kind and friendly.
"Knowing you (Khairil) when you were a recruit, you was very kind and not arrogant to anybody.
"May the late Khairil Azwan be placed among the believers... Al Fatihah," he wrote on Facebook on Thursday.
Meanwhile, another friend of his who had been friends since childhood also shared that the deceased was willing to help him out in times of trouble.
Known only as Mohd Huzairie Ahmad, he revealed that they had a long history and unforgettable memories together.
"The best one was when we were kids, we used to go to the fun fair in a van, hang out in the back of it and sleep and tell scary stories. Another good one was hanging out at his folks' store drinking soda.
"When I fell and was paralysed, he was the person who had always given me hope... he was the first person to come and visit me. He used to carry me when I went for treatment to tell me that I could walk," he shared on Facebook.
The story went on; Khairil also used to bring him to get immediate treatment in the emergency ward of a hospital.
"When I can teach his kids, I want them to be successful as well as he was.
"My parents were very close with him, but now he had gone, he left before me," he said.
