MH370 Timeline - Initial Response/0146:47 MYT
01:46:47 MYT Saturday, 8 March 2014
This page provides details for events related to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 which occurred at or near the time of 01:46:47 MYT Saturday, 8 March 2014.
Note: Malaysian Time (MYT) is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) plus 8 hours.
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Summary
HCM ACC queried about MH370 again, stating that radar contact was established over IGARI but there was no verbal contact. HCM ACC advised that the observed radar blip disappeared at waypoint BITOD. HCM ACC stated that efforts to establish communication were made by calling MH370 many times for more than twenty (20) minutes.
Event Details
Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 1.18.1 Table 1.18E - ATC Activities after Notification by HCM ACC
HCM ACC queried about MH370 again, stating that radar contact was established over IGARI but there was no verbal contact. HCM ACC advised that the observed radar blip disappeared at waypoint BITOD. HCM ACC stated that efforts to establish communication were made by calling MH370 many times for more than twenty (20) minutes.
Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 2.2.7 Table 2.2C - Chronology of ATC Events following the Disappearance of MH370
HCM ACC queried on MH370 again, stating that radar contact was established at IGARI but there was no verbal contact.
HCM ACC advised that the observed radar blip disappeared at waypoint BITOD. HCM ACC also stated that efforts had been made to establish communications by calling MH370 several times for more than twenty minutes.Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 Table 2.2F - Direct Line Communication Exchanges between KL ACC and HCM ACC
No. Time [MYT] Direct-Line Communication Exchanges 3. 0146:47 -
0147:26HCM ACC initiated the call /query about MH370 and stated that “we have radar contact over IGARI not verbal contact and after BITOD we have no radar ident also ADS-B identity. And we call him many times until more than 20 minutes”.
KL ACC responded: “Okay, I will try...give a call and then.”Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 Appendix 1.18G
Direct Line Telephone Conversation Between KL ATCC Sector 3 +5 Planner and HCM ATCC Time Source CONTENT 1746:47 UTC
(0146:47 MYT)KL ATCC Go ahead Lumpur. 1746:49 UTC
[0146:49 MYT]HCM ATCC Yes do you have any information from Malaysian Three Seven Zero currently. 1746:54 UTC
[0146:54 MYT]KL ATCC Negative sir what information do you want. 1746:57 UTC
[0146:57 MYT]HCM ATCC Yes we just told you before la we have radar contact over IGARI not verbal contact and after BITOD we have no radar ident also ADS-B identity . 1747:08 UTC
[0147:08 MYT]KL ATCC And how about earlier. 1747:09 UTC
[0147:09 MYT]HCM ATCC And we call him many times until naa more than 20 minutes. 1747:14 UTC
[0147:14 MYT]KL ATCC Yeah how about earlier after IGARI did he call you or not. 1747:17 UTC
[0147:17 MYT]HCM ATCC Negative sir just verbal just radar contact only. 1747:22 UTC
[0147:22 MYT]KL ATCC No contact since IGARI confirm. 1747:25 UTC
[0147:25 MYT]HCM ATCC Affirm. 1747:26 UTC
[0147:26 MYT]KL ATCC Okay I will try aah…… give a call and then eer… after your hello. End of Direct Line Telephone Conversation Between KL ATCC Sector 3 +5 Planner and HCM ATCC
Notes
- Inclusion of extracts from both Table 1.18E and Table 2.2C may appear to be duplication. However, the tables contain different events, and where the events are the same, the wording may be slightly different. Both versions are included for consistency.
- The context of Table 1.18E is the Factual Information in the Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 and the context of Table 2.2C is the Analysis section.
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