Two days before boarding the MH370 flight, Iranian youth Pouria Nourmohammadi updated his cover photo on his Facebook page to that of the Formula One cars showcased in the Petronas Twin Towers.

The 19-year-old youth was one of the two Iranians who were on the plane headed for Beijing with stolen passports.

He last "checked-in" on his Facebook page around two weeks ago, and the post reads "feeling excited" at the KL International Airport. The post also included a smiley face.

This posting is believed to have been made soon after he arrived at KLIA on Feb 28.

Yesterday, Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said investigations revealed that Pouria had no terror links, and he was planning on migrating to Germany.

Reports claimed that his mother was waiting for him in Frankfurt.

Meanwhile, Time also ran a report on his Facebook page, stating that the youth had every reason to be "feeling excited" as he was about to board a flight to embark on a new life.

The report also stated that Pouria had earlier hinted he would be going on a long, life-changing trip.

"Because of some problems I will deactivate my account. Friends, seriously, if I’ve done any of you a bad turn, forgive me because maybe …" he posted on his Facebook page on Feb 24.

His friends, according to the report, had realised that he had left Iran only when he started to post photographs of himself in Kuala Lumpur.

"So you've gone as well?" wrote a friend on March 4. "Will you ever return?"

"No," replied Pouria.

Until a few weeks ago, Time reported that Pouria's Facebook page seemed like that of an ordinary teenager.

"But as he approaches his departure from Iran, his posts turn more cryptic, the youthful cheerfulness dims. Pouria knew he was taking a big risk: he asked friends to pray for him the night before he left. After he went through Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s passport control, he posted: 'Thanks to all of those who prayed for me, I'm safe'."

When his friends learnt that he was on MH 370, comments started pouring in on his Facebook page.

"If only he would post exactly the same message again," said Tannaz Nasr yesterday, commenting on his "I'm safe" post.

"I'm waiting for a miracle," commented Shaqayeq GT today.

"I don't know you, but I wish from the bottom of my heart that you will return to your family," said Vahid Ajami.