'I know my father better': Son of MH370 pilot breaks his silence to rubbish theories that Captain Zaharie deliberately crashed the plane into the Indian Ocean, killing 239 people

The son of the pilot of ill-fated MH370 has broken his silence and denied Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah deliberately crashed the plane into the Indian Ocean. Ahmad Seth says he has 'ignored all the speculation' around his 53-year-old father since the plane mysteriously disappeared en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur 19 days ago. And the 26-year-old, Captain Zaharie's youngest son, says the family has yet to accept the official ruling that all 239 people on board are dead, insisting they will wait for physical evidence. 'I've read everything online. But I've ignored all the speculation,' he told the New Strait Times. 'We may not be as close as he travels so much. But I understand him. 'Now, we are just waiting for the right confirmation. I will believe it when I see the proof in front of my eyes.' The Times added that Mr Seth was supported at the family home by friends. His mother Khanum Mustafa Khan and siblings Ahmad Idris and Aishah - who lives in Melbourne - have not spoken to media since the plane disappeared. It comes amid reports that investigators now believe Captain Zaharie is solely responsible for the Malaysian Airline jet's demise and have dismissed the likelihood of mechanical failure or a hijacking. A high-ranking official told USA Todaythat Captain Zaharie's family is being scrutinised in the hope of shedding some light on the tragedy. A friend of the pilot yesterday revealed Captain Zaharie was in 'no state of mind to be flying' and had been left distraught by his wife's decision to move out of the family home. ‘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 the NZ Herald on the condition of anonymity. He said his friend's relationships were breaking down, adding it was possible Captain Zaharie took MH370 for a 'last joyride' in which he tried high-risk maneuvers he had perfected on his beloved home-made flight simulator. Aerial sweeps of the southern Indian Ocean for debris were suspended on Thursday as adverse weather conditions forced the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) to recall 11 search aircraft to Perth. But five ships will remain in the area and continue to follow a new lead from French satellite images dated March 23 that showed 122 objects floating in the area more than 2,000 kilometres off Australia's west coast. AMSA added that deteriorating weather was expected to make life difficult for military and civilian search personne, and warned further delays were expected in the coming days. Malaysia's acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein revealed Wednesday that the news satellite images have dramatically narrowed the search zone, with the debris spotted across an area measuring just 155 square miles (400 square kilometres). Mr Hishammuddin Hussein told a news conference that the images were captured by France-based Airbus Defence and Space on March 23. They are the fourth set of satellite images to show potential debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in a remote part of the Indian Ocean roughly 2,500 km (1,550 miles) south west of Perth. The objects are believed to be solid and range from one metre to 23 metres (three to 75 feet) long.