The Malaysian Insider
"Life is too short to be taken seriously" was a status posted by
Malaysian-born Elaine Teoh, about four months ago on her
Facebook page.
She was one of the 298 people on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 which was believed to have been shot down over Ukraine while the aircraft was en route to Kuala Lumpur from Amsterdam.
The 27-year-old's Facebook page has since been flooded with condolence messages when news that she was on that fateful flight was confirmed by Australia's Nine News via Twitter.
The news agency tweeted "27-year-old Elaine Teoh, a Melbourne University student is confirmed to have been on #MH17".
Before boarding MH17, Teoh, who was on a trip to Portugal and Holland, was staying in Melbourne where she studied at the University of Melbourne.
According to her former classmate at a secondary school in Subang Jaya, who wanted to be remain anonymous, Teoh had a splendid and bubbly personality, and her smile always brightened the day of those beside her (Teoh).
"She is a 'beauty with brains' as she has always excelled in everything that she did, since her schooling days," she said.
It is believed Teoh's boyfriend was also in the flight travelling to Kuala Lumpur but the information has yet to be confirmed.
Meanwhile, one of the many heartfelt messages posted on Teoh's Facebook page read, "It's terrible when life is cut short for a person with so much to live for, but you are in a better place now. In your time here, you brought happiness and joy to many people, and that is a true blessing. R.I.P".
Another post on Facebook: "My thoughts and prayers are with you and family in this difficult time. Am sorry and sad to hear this tragic news."
Another of Teoh's close friends, when contacted was too distraught to be interviewed as she was in a state of shock.
MH17 was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it went down in Ukraine, carrying 283 passengers and 15 crew members.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said early today, that Ukrainian authorities believed the Boeing 777 was shot down. – Bernama, July 18, 2014.
Source: https://my.news.yahoo.com
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