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As the passengers gathered at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, no one could have foreseen that they were about to board an aircraft destined for one of the most infamous disappearances. Flight 370 was operated by a Boeing 777, piloted by 27-year-old First Officer Fari Abdul Hamid and 53-year-old Captain Zahari Ahmad Shah. Zahari was recognized as one of Malaysia's most experienced pilots, possessing over 18,000 flying hours. He was described as knowledgeable, jovial, and deeply passionate about aviation, evident from both his work and his personal pursuits.
The takeoff went as planned, as the aircraft climbed into the night sky, on a clear evening. The flight was routine until communications with air traffic control began to falter shortly after the plane entered Vietnamese airspace.