Pilot Hails Take-Off ‘Guardian Angel’ Who Died in Indonesia Quake

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PALU, Indonesia—An Indonesian pilot hailed an air traffic controller who died on the Sept. 28th earthquake as a “guardian angel” for ensuring a passenger plane took off safely before he jumped in vain for safety.

Anthonius Gunawan Agung, 21, was among at least 1,230 people who died in the devastating 7.5-magnitude quake and tsunami that hit Sulawesi island.