MH370 Timeline - Pre-Flight/0040:37 MYT

0040:37 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 0040:37 MYT Saturday, 8 March 2014.
Note: Malaysian Time (MYT) is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) plus 8 hours. Return to Timeline

Summary

The First Officer contacted Lumpur Tower at 0036:30 MYT.

Lumpur Tower cleared flight MH370 for take-off at 0040:37 MYT.

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Event Details

1. Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 1.1.1

   Lumpur Tower cleared MH370 for take-off at 1640:37 UTC (0040:37 MYT).

2. Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 Appendix 1.18C

   AIR-GROUND COMMUNICATION LUMPUR TOWER FREQUENCY 118.8 MHz
   Time	Source	CONTENT
   1636:30 UTC [0036:30 MYT]	MAS 370	Tower Malaysian Three Seven Zero morning.
   1636:34 UTC [0036:34 MYT]	Lumpur Tower	Three Seven Zero good morning Lumpur Tower Alfa One Zero Three Two Right.
   1636:37 UTC [0036:37 MYT]	MAS 370	Alfa One Zero Malaysian Three Seven Zero.
   1638:43 UTC [0038:43 MYT]	Lumpur Tower	Three Seven Zero line up Three Two Right Alfa One Zero.
   1638:45 UTC [0038:45 MYT]	MAS 370	Line up Three Two Alfa One Zero Malaysian Three Three Seven Zero.
   1640:37 UTC (0040:37 MYT)	Lumpur Tower	Three Seven Zero Three Two Right clear for take-off good night.
   1640:40 UTC [0040:40 MYT]	MAS 370	Three Two Right clear for take-off Malaysian Three Seven Zero thank you bye.

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Notes

1. This call to Lumpur Tower had a duration from 0036:30 MYT to 0040:00 MYT. The key event is 'clear for take-off' at 0040:37 MYT'.

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