Malaysia pays its last respects to the pilots of shot down MH17 as they are repatriated and buried in military-style ceremonies

Nearly seven weeks after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down, the pilots of the doomed plane have been laid to rest in special military-style ceremonies.

Draped in a Malaysian flag, the body of Captain Wan Amran was today carried by soldiers into Shah Alam, 15 miles west of Kuala Lumpur, where his family and dozens of mourners gathered to bid him farewell.

Meanwhile, the ashes of Captain Eugene Choo were brought back to his residence in Seremban, around 46 miles from the capital, accompanied by his tearful wife and two sons.

Earlier today, the pilots' remains had been repatriated to the country from the Netherlands along with five other Malaysians and two Dutch victims of the tragedy, who were of Malaysia decent.

Draped in a Malaysian flag, the body of Captain Wan Amran is pictured being carried by soldiers into Shah Alam, 15 miles west of Kuala Lumpur

  

The pilot's body was carried by members of the Royal Malay Regiment army, before it was passed onto his colleagues, other Malaysian Airlines pilots

   

The pilot's young son Wan Yunus (pictured) was seen bowing his head and closing his eyes in prayer as his father was laid to rest in Shah Alam

 


Malaysian Muslims attend a special prayer for Captain Amran nearly seven weeks after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine

  

Ms Yusuf is pictured bending over as she pours rose water onto her late husband's grave under the mournful eyes of relatives, friends and well-wishers

   

Captain Eugene Choo (left) and Captain Wan Amran (right) were in charge of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 when it was gunned down on July 17,2014.

Flight MH17 crashed when it was shot down over an area of Ukraine controlled by pro-Russia separatists on a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, killing all 298 people onboard.

The victims included 43 Malaysians and 195 Dutch nationals.

                                                                                

The ashes of Captain Eugene Choo were brought back to his residence in Seremban, around 46 miles from the Malaysian capital

  

The remains of Captain Choo, sealed in a casket and covered with a national flag, were carried into his residence by Malaysian soldiers

  

Ms Loi places flowers near Captain Choo's urn, which was placed on a raised surface at his residence in Seremban, around 46 miles from Kuala Lumpur

  

Captain Choo's casket was surrounded by flowers, candles, photographs and an array of food. Above, the pilot's sons pray in front of his urn during the service