Son of Malaysian airplane captain denies he deliberately crashed the plane: ‘I’ll believe it when I see it’

The son of Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah (pictured above), the pilot in charge of the ill-fated MH370, has told reporters that he is ignoring all recent speculation surrounding his father.

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by Jessica Anais Rach |
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Ahmad Seth has spoken out over the disappearance of his 53-year-old father, along with 239 passengers who were en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpa 19 days ago.

And the captain's youngest son has also admitted his family have yet to accept the ruling that everyone on board the plane is dead, insisting he will wait for evidence.

"I've read everything online, but I've ignored the speculation.

"We may not be as close as he travels so much. But I still understand him.

The search for the missing plane
The search for the missing plane

"Now we are just waiting for the right confirmation. I'll believe it when I see the proof in front of my eyes."

The theory of mechanical failure or hijacking has largely been dismissed, with the spotlight now falling on Captain Zaharie.

A friend close to the pilot- who wished to remain anonymous- yesterday revealed that the captain was in 'no right mind to be flying', having been left distraught by his wife's recent move out of their marital home.

Despite recent allegations, Peter Chong, another friend of the pilot, has furiously defended him

"He's one of the finest pilots around and I'm no medical expert, but with all that was happening in his life Zaharie was probably in no state of mind to be flying," he told a New Zealand paper.

Revealing that the pilot's friendships had been 'breaking down', he added that it is possible Zaharie took the plane 'for one last joyride'.

A fourth set of satellite images have now emerged, showing potential debris in the Indian Ocean, roughly 2500km south west of Perth.

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