On the back of the 10-year anniversary of MH 17, I thought I would share this good news story
Her husband, Captain Eugene Choo Jin Leong, was killed in the 2014 tragedy, but Ivy Loi didn’t stand in the way of their two sons going into aviation. For someone who lost her husband in the MH17 tragedy 10 years ago, Ivy Loi did not stand in the way of her sons going into aviation, one as a pilot and another hoping to take wing.
Many people asked me about my decision to allow my sons to follow the footsteps of their late father. I guess I cannot blame them as it is quite natural for anyone to have such fears. But it has been their ambition, she said.
Her late husband, Eugene Choo Jin Leong, was the captain of the Boeing aircraft operating flight MH17 which was shot down by a missile over Ukraine in 2014.
Loi said her answer to those who asked about her sons’ career choices was to say that driving on the roads is more dangerous than flying. I have given them my full blessings and encouraged them all the way, she said, adding that it could also be a fine way for the boys to remember their father
Her elder son Melvic, 23, is a pilot with AirAsia while his brother Scott, 21, has just completed his aeronautical engineering degree in the UK and has applied to MAS and AirAsia to join their flying programmes.
Loi said she met her husband on the job a few times while she was a cabin crew with Malaysia Airlines. It was on a flight to Melbourne, Australia that they confessed their love for each other.
It was a special moment I will remember my entire life. He was a wonderful colleague and always kind to all. Everyone just loved to be on his flight when he was captain. He was meticulous in his job and gave his all throughout the flights, she said
Loi said she met her husband on the job a few times while she was a cabin crew with Malaysia Airlines. It was on a flight to Melbourne, Australia that they confessed their love for each other.
It was a special moment I will remember my entire life. He was a wonderful colleague and always kind to all. Everyone just loved to be on his flight when he was captain. He was meticulous in his job and gave his all throughout the flights, she said
Loi said they marked their special bond by naming their first son Melvic, an acronym for Melbourne, Victoria. As a father, she said, Choo was very gentle and made sure he spent most of his free time with his two boys, encouraging them in whatever they were interested in doing. Melvic was 13 while Scott 11 when they lost their father.
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