Timeline/KLIA-SCS/0106:43 MYT

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Timeline - Departure to South China Sea

Pre-Flight

KLIA to South China Sea

South China Sea to Straits of Malacca

Straits of Malacca to Andaman Sea

Andaman Sea to North Indian Ocean

North Indian Ocean to Southern Indian Ocean

Event Summary

 01:06:43 MYT Saturday, 8 March 2014

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A Position Report generated at 01:06:43 MYT recorded the aircraft at an altitude of 35,004 feet with an airspeed of 278.4 knots.

Fuel remaining was 43,800 kg. This was the last position report received from the aircraft (transmitted at 01:07:29 MYT).

Event Details

1. A position report was generated at 1706:43 UTC (01:06:43 MYT)

   Data collated for each position report is shown in Table 1.9A below:-

   For convenience, times recorded as UTC have been converted to MYT (UTC plus 8 hours).

   
   

   Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) - UTC	1641:43	1646:43	1651:43	1656:43	1701:43	1706:43
   Time (MYT)	00:41:43	00:46:43	00:51:43	00:56:43	01:01:43	01:06:43
   Altitude (ALT) – Feet	103	10,582	21,193	28,938	34,998	35,004
   Calibrated Airspeed (CAS) - Knots	168.4	261.8	301.1	303.1	278.0	278.4
   MACH	0.255	0.478	0.669	0.783	0.819	0.821
   Total Air Temperature (TAT) - °C	31.1	23.4	11.6	2.6	-13.4	-13.1
   Static Air Temperature (SAT) - °C	27.3	10.4	-11.8	-27.4	-43.9	-43.8
   Latitude (LAT)	2.767	3.074	3.553	4.109	4.708	5.299
   Longitude (LONG)	101.715	101.760	101.988	102.251	102.534	102.813
   Gross Weight (GWT) – lb	492,520	489,200	486,240	483,840	481,880	480,600
   Total Remaining Fuel Weight (TOTFW) - kg	49,200	47,800	46,500	45,400	44,500	43,800
   Wind Direction (WINDIR)	140.3	107.6	91.8	58.4	69.6	70.0
   Wind Speed (WINDSP)	1.25	9.38	19.50	10.63	17.38	17.13
   True Heading (THDG)	-33.5	27.3	27.8	26.0	26.8	26.7
   Notes:- Time shown here as MYT, or UTC plus 8 hours, has been added to the original Table 1.9A. Values in bold have been corrected using data from the original ACARS position report

   Table 1.9A - ACARS Position Report
   Source: Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 1.9 Communications




2. Refer to Communications:9M-MRO Position Report

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Notes

1. Position Reports were generated at five-minute intervals and were to be transmitted every 30 minutes. However, the collated Position Report transmitted at 01:07:29 MYT was only one sent.


2. At 00:25:52 MYT the First Officer requested flight level three five zero to Beijing. That is: 35,000 feet.

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Altitude

Calibrated Airspeed, OR Calculated airspeed (knots) (Engine Health Monitoring Parameter)

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Mach number

Aircraft speed relative to the speed of sound

Total Air Temperature (Degrees Celsius)

Static Air Temperature

Latitude (degrees)

Longitude (degrees)

Gross Weight

Gross Weight

Total Remaining Fuel Weight

Wind Direction

Wind Speed

True Heading

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