MH370 Timeline - Initial Response/0157:49 MYT
01:57:49 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 01:57:49 MYT Saturday, 8 March 2014.
Note: Malaysian Time (MYT) is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) plus 8 hours.
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Summary
HCM ACC informed KL ACC that there was officially no contact with MH370 until this time. Attempts on many frequencies and through other aircraft in the vicinity received no response from MH370.
Event Details
Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 1.18.1 Table 1.18E - ATC Activities after Notification by HCM ACC
HCM ACC informed KL ACC that there was officially no contact with MH370 until this time. Attempts on many frequencies and through other aircraft in the vicinity received no response from MH370.
Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 2.2.7 Table 2.2C - Chronology of ATC Events following the Disappearance of MH370
HCM ACC informed that there was officially no contact with MH370 until this time. Attempts on many frequencies and aircraft in the vicinity received no response from MH370.
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 4. 0157:49 -
0158:40HCM ACC initiated the call/query and stated: “we officially no contact from MH370 until now, and we tried on many frequencies and all the aircraft - calling no response from MH370.” HCM ACC added and requested by saying: “Could you check back for your side?”
KL ACC responded: “Okay we will do that and the first at IGARI did you ever in contact with the aircraft or not first place.”
HCM ACC replied: “Negative sir, we have radar contact only but not verbal contact.”
KL ACC responded: “But no when passed IGARI, did the aircraft call you?”
HCM ACC replied: “Negative sir.”
KL ACC responded: “Negative. Why you didn’t tell me first within five minutes you should be called me?”
KL ACC, before ending the conversation, indicated that he would try to call the Company.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 1757:49 UTC
(0157:49 MYT)KL ATCC Yeah Ho Chi Minh. 1757:51 UTC
[0157:51 MYT]HCM ATCC Yes sir we officially no contact from Malaysian Three Seven Zero until now and we tried on many frequencies and all the aircraft calling no response from Malaysian Three Seven Zero. 1758:06 UTC
[0158:06 MYT]KL ATCC Okay. 1758:06 UTC
[0158:06 MYT]HCM ATCC Could you check back for your side. 1758:08 UTC
[0158:08 MYT]KL ATCC Okay we will do that and the first at IGARI did you ever in contact with the aircraft or not first place. 1758:17 UTC
[0158:17 MYT]HCM ATCC Negative sir we have radar contact only not verbal contact. 1758:21 UTC
[0158:21 MYT]KL ATCC But no when aircraft passed IGARI did the aircraft call you. 1758:26 UTC
[0158:26 MYT]HCM ATCC Negative sir. 1758:27 UTC
[0158:27 MYT]KL ATCC Negative why you didn't tell me first within five minutes you should be called me. 1758:31 UTC
[0158:31 MYT]HCM ATCC After BITOD seven minute we have no radar contact then ask you. 1758:37 UTC
[0158:37 MYT]KL ATCC Okay okay we will try to call the company. 1758:40 UTC
[0158:40 MYT]HCM ATCC Yeah 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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