Semiconductor firm’s top management onboard missing MAS flight ABN News | Eng

Semiconductor firm’s top management onboard missing MAS flight ABN News | Eng

Semiconductor firm’s top management onboard missing MAS flight

08 MAR 2014 10:29PM

Freescale

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8–About 20 top management staff from semi-conductor company Freescale Semiconductor were reported to be among the 38 Malaysian passengers on board the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which went missing over Vietnam-controlled airspace earlier today.

The Malaysian Insider reported that the team comprised senior managers and managers who were on their way to China to undergo a month-long course in the Chinese capital.

It is learnt that they were part of a group of 29, nine of whom were supposed to leave for China today.

Among the managers onboard the missing plane was Safuan Ibrahim, 33, whose wife, Jelawati Jalil, 32, was waiting at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) for news of the missing plane, the Malaysian Insider said.

Jelawati said her husband was his usual self before leaving for the airport.

“There were no strange signs before he left for KLIA. He has been working with Freescale for more than five years. They used to send him abroad previously but it has been a while since his last trip,” she said.

Their children are currently being taken care of by her mother at home.

Officials from the semiconductor plant were also at the airport to provide help and support the families affected.

The Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was carrying 227 passengers including two infants and 12 crew members.