Khourfakan: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, offered his condolences to the family of the pilot Majid Ahmad Al Shamlan, who was killed in the plane crash in Ras Al Khaima on Monday.

Referring to the man as a national and armed forces martyr, he also expressed his admiration for the youth of the UAE who perform their patriotic duties for the safety of the nation. And he asked God to deliver Majid’s soul to eternal paradise.

Shaikh Mohammad was accompanied by Shaikh Mansour Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and a number of senior officials.

The pilot’s family expressed their gratitude and respect for Shaikh Mohammad and thanked him his visit and kind condolences.