answers. the 24-year-old studied electrical engineering in indonesia and was on his way to beijing on board flight 370 to start a new job at an oil company. 30-year-old huang yi works for a semiconductor company based in austin, texas. she was on the flight with 19 other colleagues when it disappeared. friends describe yi as kind, lively, a good listener and devoted to her 5-year-old daughter who still waits for her back in china. patrick francis gomez s family pray for him at their church in malaysia. he is the in flight supervisor for the missing plane, a job his daughter says he took very seriously. she also described him as a quiet person but with a sense of humor. 76-year-old luru shank was one of the oldest passengers on the flight. he was in malaysia to attend an art exhibition with his wife. lu is an accomplished calligrapher. he wrote after having escaped death several times i enjoy and treasure life even more.