Passengers aboard a Cebu Pacific flight at Francisco Bangoy International Airport in the Philippines were left teary-eyed as their pilot, Captain Rizalino Irizari, gave a heartfelt retirement speech.

The flight was Captain Irizari’s last as he was retiring. Irizari choked up as he thanked his colleagues and looked back on his many years of services.

Passengers on board cheered and applauded for the emotional captain — who chalked up 30,000 flying hours during his career — as he walked into the cockpit one last time. Credit: Kathrine Sheree L Tandingan via Storyful