MH370 Timeline - Initial Response/0348:52 MYT
03:48:52 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 03:48:52 MYT Saturday, 8 March 2014.
Note: Malaysian Time (MYT) is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) plus 8 hours.
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Summary
KL ACC queried if HCM ACC had checked with the SANYA FIR. HCM ACC informed KL ACC that there was no response until then.
Event Details
Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 1.18.1 Table 1.18E ATC Activities after Notification by HCM ACC
When KL ACC queried whether HCM ACC had checked with the Sanya FIR, HCM ACC informed KL ACC that there was no response until now.
Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 2.2.7 Table 2.2C - Chronology of ATC Events following the Disappearance of MH370
KL ACC queried if HCM ACC had checked with the SANYA FIR. HCM ACC informed KL ACC that there was no response until then.
Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 Appendix 1.18F
Direct Line Telephone Conversation Between KL ATCC (Sector 3+5) with HCM ATCC Time Source CONTENT Radar direct line ringing
Background talking by Sector 3+5 Radar Controller1948:46 UTC
[0348:46 MYT]KL ATCC One seven one seven (bukan aku punya) [National Language] 1948:52 UTC
(0348:52 MYT)HCM ATCC Kuala Lumpur Ho Chi Minh. 1948:53 UTC
[0348:53 MYT]KL ATCC Ho Chi Minh regarding the Malaysian Three Seven Zero earlier any any any news from the aircraft. 1949:02 UTC
[0349:02 MYT]HCM ATCC Until now nothing. 1949:04 UTC
[0349:04 MYT]KL ATCC Nothing aa so far because aircraft suppose to pass IGARI at time two two IGARI two two so far you negative contact at all with the aircraft. 1949:15 UTC
[0349:15 MYT]HCM ATCC Standby. 1949:16 UTC
[0349:16 MYT]KL ATCC You check with adjacent FIR. 1949:20 UTC
[0349:20 MYT]HCM ATCC Sorry. 1949:21 UTC
[0349:21 MYT]KL ATCC Aah…. Hello. 1949:22 UTC
[0349:22 MYT]HCM ATCC Yeah. 1949:23 UTC
[0349:23 MYT]KL ATCC Yeah regarding the Malaysian Three Seven Zero earlier. 1949:26 UTC
[0349:26 MYT]HCM ATCC Yeah. 1949:27 UTC
[0349:27 MYT]KL ATCC Yeah is there any news (dia punya dia punya) [National Language] aircraft. 1949:32 UTC
[0349:32 MYT]HCM ATCC Sorry news. 1949:33 UTC
[0349:33 MYT]KL ATCC News you have anything about the aircraft. 1949:34 UTC
[0349:34 MYT]HCM ATCC Yeah we don't have any information until now. 1949:37 UTC
[0349:37 MYT]KL ATCC Ya information that aircraft supposed to pass IGARI time two two aah. 1949:42 UTC
[0349:42 MYT]HCM ATCC Sorry. 1949:43 UTC
[0349:43 MYT]KL ATCC Suppose to pass IGARI one seven two two estimate IGARI one seven two two earlier. 1949:49 UTC
[0349:49 MYT]HCM ATCC Yeah. 1949:50 UTC
[0349:50 MYT]KL ATCC Can you check with the adjacent FIR is the aircraft is going to Beijing. 1949:55 UTC
[0349:55 MYT]HCM ATCC Ah… ah...Oh yes I, I after position naa… we have no information and no contact the aircraft at position naaa… IGARI and then about few minutes later the aircraft disappear our radar. 1950:08 UTC
[0350:08 MYT]KL ATCC There there there is the aircraft whether whether contact with you aa… I mean aaa. 1950:16 UTC
[0350:16 MYT]HCM ATCC We just see him on the radar screen one time and after a few minutes later disappear. 1950:21 UTC
[0350:21 MYT]KL ATCC After ah… after ah a few minutes later disappear. 1950:26 UTC
[0350:26 MYT]HCM ATCC Yeah. 1950:27 UTC
[0350:27 MYT]KL ATCC Okay then so far you have no news about the aircraft. 1950:31 UTC
[0350:31 MYT]HCM ATCC Yeah until now we ask many aircraft company or the aircraft on frequency but no response no one ah… know about Malaysian Three Seven Zero until now. 1950:42 UTC
[0350:42 MYT]KL ATCC No one know okay actually by the routing aa after IGARI how is tracking to which FIR which FIR he will be going. 1950:51 UTC
[0350:51 MYT]HCM ATCC Yeah Sanya. 1950:53 UTC
[0350:53 MYT]KL ATCC Ah… aah… 1950:54 UTC
[0350:54 MYT]HCM ATCC Yeah, Chinese Sanya Chinese. 1950:56 UTC
[0350:56 MYT]KL ATCC Sanya Chinese can you check with them whether they are is there, 1950:59 UTC
[0350:59 MYT]HCM ATCC I asked already, I already until now no response from him. 1951:02 UTC
[0351:02 MYT]KL ATCC Okay no response okay in that case if anything you got any news on this thing because operations is asking if you got any news you give me or you just inform Lumpur. 1951:12 UTC
[035112 MYT]HCM ATCC Yeah sure. 1951:13 UTC
[0351:13 MYT]KL ATCC And so so so the the the you have taken immediate action about the aircraft, you taken any action about the aircraft, 1951:22 UTC
[035122 MYT]HCM ATCC Taking, 1951:23 UTC
[0351:23 MYT]KL ATCC Action action what what action are you taking with regarding the aircraft,, 1951:27 UTC
[035127 MYT]HCM ATCC Aah… currently we are try to coordination with Sanya about the information because the time transfer, flight level, 1951:36 UTC
[0351:36 MYT]KL ATCC Aaah … 1951:37 UTC
[0351:37 MYT]HCM ATCC And we have information to the Sunny nothing. 1951:41 UTC
[0351:41 MYT]KL ATCC Okay okay if there is anything you advise Lumpur please aah… 1951:44 UTC
[0351:44 MYT]HCM ATCC Yeah. 1951:45 UTC
[0351:45 MYT]KL ATCC Okay okay we will keep in touch thank you. End Of Direct Line Telephone Conversation Between KL ATCC (Sector 3+5) with 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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