'It was the most nerve-racking hour of my career,' says pilot who flew Covid-19 vaccines to M'sia


SEPANG (Bernama): It was the most nerve-racking hour in Captain Hamdan Che Ismail’s 29-year career in the aviation industry, as he navigated flight MH604 carrying the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines from Singapore to Malaysia on Sunday (Feb 21).

Besides flying the plane, Hamdan also needed to ensure the correct temperature was maintained in the aircraft at all times, so as not to affect the effectiveness of the vaccines which must be stored at -70 degrees Celcius.

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