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<h5>1.18.1.3 Air Traffic Control (ATC) Operations from 1719 to 2232 UTC, 07 March 2014<br /> [0119 to 0632 MYT, 08 March 2014]</h5>
<p>The accident occurred in Singapore FIR where the airspace is either delegated or released to KL ATCC). The portion of airspace delegated is RNAV route M765 between VENLI<ref name="venli8" /> and IGARI<ref name="igari9" />, and the portion released is ATS route R208 between IKUKO<ref name="ikuko10" /> and IGARI.</p>
<p>(References: Malaysian Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) ENR 2.1-15 <I>Chart 1.18B below</I>, ENR 3.1-10 and ENR 3.3-5. and Manual of Air Traffic Services [MATS] Vol. 2 page 2-2-10 paragraphs 2.5.3.1 &amp; 2.5.3.2)</p>
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<p><center><I>Figure 1.18B – Airspace Delegated to Malaysia by Singapore</I></center></p>
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<p>KL ATCC is responsible for the provision of Air Traffic Control Service, Flight Information Service and Alerting Service to all aircraft within Kuala Lumpur FIR and the “released airspace” on ATS route R208 and the “delegated airspace” on RNAV route M765 (<I>Figure 1.18B above</I>).</p>
<p>MATS part 9, page 9-6-5 para 6.7.2 states that “<I>if alerting service is required for an aircraft that is flight planned to operate through more than one FIR including the airspace delegated to the Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu ATSCs and, the position of the aircraft is in doubt,</I></p>
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<p><I>the responsibility for coordinating such service shall normally rest with the ATSC of the respective FIRs;</I></p>
<p><I>&emsp; &emsp; a) Within which the aircraft was flying at the time of last radio contact;</I></p>
<p><I>&emsp; &emsp;b) That the aircraft was about to enter when last radio contact was established at or close to the boundary of the two FIRs;</I></p>
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<p>Operational Letter of Agreement for the Provision of Search and Rescue Services between the Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia and the Department of Civil Aviation Singapore dated August 1984 page 6 para. 7.1 states that; “<I>In the event of an aircraft emergency occurring within the South China Sea Corridor (SCSC), the KL ATCC shall be responsible to take initial alerting action whilst the Singapore RCC shall be responsible for
subsequent coordination of all SAR efforts. While the responsibility for the provision of SAR service within the SCSC rests with Singapore RCC, the Singapore RCC may as provided for in paragraph 3.2.2 delegate responsibility for the overall control of the SAR mission to Kuala Lumpur RCC or Kota Kinabalu RCC, whichever is deemed appropriate”</I></p>
<p>a) Para. 3.2.2 on page 3 states that; “<I>When a transfer of responsibility for the overall SAR co-ordination is to take place, either from subsequent establishment of an aircraft’s position or movement, or because an RCC other than the one initiating the action is more favourably placed to assume control of the mission by reason of better communication, proximity to the search area, more readily available facilities or any other reasons, the
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<li><I>direct discussions, wherever possible, shall take place between the Search and Rescue Mission Co-ordinators (SMCs) concerned to determine the course of action.</I></li>
<li><I>if it is decided that a transfer of responsibility is appropriate for the whole mission or part thereof, full details of the SAR mission shall be exchanged,</I></li>
<li><I>the initiating RCC shall continue to retain responsibility until the accepting RCC formally assumes control for the mission.”</I></li>
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<ref name="venli8"> Coordinates VENLI: 062846N 1024900E</ref> <!-- original footnote number was 8 -->
<ref name="igari9"> Coordinates IGARI: 065612N 1033506E</ref> <!-- original footnote number was 9 -->
<ref name="ikuko10"> Coordinates IKUKO: 054512N 1031324E</ref> <!-- original footnote number was 10 -->

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