Timeline/Pre-Flight/0032:18 MYT

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Timeline - Pre-Flight

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

 00:32:18 MYT Saturday, 8 March 2014

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At 0032:18 MYT the First Officer used VHF radio to contact Lumpur Ground and request approval to taxi.

Lumpur Ground responded at 0032:33 MYT "...clear taxi to holding point Alfa One One Runway Three Two Right via Standard Route hold short of Bravo".

The FO ended the call at 1636:30 MYT by confirming the frequency to use for Lumpur Tower .

Event Details

1. Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 Appendix 1.18B

   AIR-GROUND COMMUNICATION LUMPUR GROUND FREQUENCY 122.27 MHz
   Time	Source	CONTENT
   1632:18 UTC (0032:18 MYT)	MAS 370	Malaysian Three Seven Zero request taxi.
   1632:21 UTC [0032:21 MYT]	Lumpur Ground	(xxxxxxx) [ illegible] Right Standard Route hold short of Bravo.
   1632:29 UTC [0032:29 MYT]	MAS 370	Ah Ground Malaysian Three Seven Zero you are unreable say again.
   1632:33 UTC [0032:33 MYT]	Lumpur Ground	Malaysian Three Seven Zero clear taxi to holding point Alfa One One Runway Three Two Right via Standard Route hold short of Bravo.
   1632:41 UTC [0032:41 MYT]	MAS 370	Alfa one one Standard Route hold short of Bravo Malaysian Three Seven Zero.
   1636:26 UTC [0036:26 MYT]	Lumpur Ground	(xxx) [illegible] Three Seven Zero Tower (xxx) (xxx) [illegible]
   1636:30 UTC [0036:30 MYT]	MAS 370	One one eight eight Malaysian Three Seven Zero thank you.

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Notes

1. Taxi- The aircraft is moving on the aerodrome surface under its own power prior to takeoff or after landing. Taxi is a phase of flight.
   Source: ICAO definition from https://aviationglossary.com/taxi-icao-definition/

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The aircraft is moving on the aerodrome surface under its own power prior to takeoff or after landing.

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