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Malaysia Airlines MH370: pilot's brother says he was not suicidal

Zaharie Ahmad Shah was doing household chores on day of flight says his brother-in-law, as search for wreckage prepares to resume after technical problems




Captain of the Malaysia flight MH370 Zaharie Ahmad Shah

A family member of the pilot of the missing Malaysia Airlines plane says he was "not suicidal" and was doing household chores on the day of the flight.

Asuad Khan, the brother-in-law of pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah, said the 53-year-old was a sane, generous and happy family man and devout Muslim.

"He had a good life," Mr Khan told ABC News. "He had a lot of money, and he loved his daughter very much."
Mr Khan said his sister Faizah - who has not spoken publicly - had been questioned three or four times by police since the plane's disappearance. The couple's maid has also been repeatedly questioned as have their three children.

"[The police] asked normal questions," Mr Khan said.

"How's your husband? Is he depressed? Or is he having problems with anything or if they have any [marriage] problems. All sorts of questions. His mental state. But he was a sane man. I don't think he was a crazy man."
Authorities believe the flight disappeared on March 8 as the result of a "deliberate" action but investigations into Zaharie and Fariq Abdul Hamid, the co-pilot, have found nothing suspicious. The Boeing 777 vanished shortly after take-off with 239 passengers aboard.

Mr Khan said he understood that Zaharie had been at home in Kuala Lumpur on the day of the flight.
"He's a DIY person," he said. "He likes to repair a lot of things by himself at home. On that day, my sister told me he was repairing the door for the bathroom if I'm not mistaken."