Timeline/KLIA-SCS/0111:59 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

 01:11:59 MYT Saturday, 8 March 2014

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MH370 was tracked by HCM ACC Secondary Radar; and Automatic Dependent Surveillance- Broadcast (ADS-B); as it was heading for waypoint IGARI.

Event Details

1. Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 1.1.3 Diversion from Filed Flight Plan Route

   3) Ho Chi Minh Air Traffic Services

   The tracking of MH370 was captured by HCM ACC Secondary Radar at Tan Son Nhut and at Camau Province, and Automatic Dependent Surveillance- Broadcast (ADS-B) located at Conson Island/range 270 nm) at 1711:59 UTC [0111:59 MYT] as it was heading for waypoint IGARI.

2. Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 1.1.3 6 Bangkok Air Traffic Control Radar

   6) Bangkok Air Traffic Control Radar

   The radar position symbol with SSR transponder code A2157 was detected on the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Limited (AEROTHAI) radar display at 1711 UTC [0111 MYT] as the aircraft was tracking for waypoint IGARI.

   Thailand DCA is a government agency whereas AEROTHAI is a state enterprise under the Ministry of Transport and Communications. AEROTHAI is the air navigation service provider responsible for the provision of Air Traffic Services within the Bangkok Flight Information Region (FIR).

   As the flight plan of MH370 did not fall under the purview of Thailand’s FIR, Bangkok ACC did not pay attention to this flight. On playback of the radar recording it was noted that the radar position symbol of A2157 disappeared at 1721:13 UTC (0121:13 MYT).

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Malaysian Time (MYT) is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) + 8 hours

Ho Chi Minh (Viet Nam) Area Control Centre (or Air Traffic Control Centre)

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast

A predetermined geographical position that is defined in terms of latitude and longitude coordinates, used for navigation. More Info

Waypoint Country SG Latitude 6° 56' 10.00" N Longitude 103° 35' 6.00" E

Filed Flight Plan – The flight plan as filed with an Air Traffic Services unit by the pilot or his designated representative, without any subsequent changes.

Coordinated Universal Time

Secondary Surveillance Radar - A surveillance radar system which uses transmitters/receivers system (interrogators) and transponders.

SSR transponder code A2157 allocated to Flight MH370

AEROTHAI is the air navigation service provider responsible for the provision of Air Traffic Services within the Bangkok Flight Information Region (FIR)

Department of Civil Aviation (Malaysia)

Flight Information Region

Area Control Centre (or Air Traffic Control Centre)