Flight MH370/2014-03-08/01-11-59 MYT

01:11:59 MYT Saturday 08 March 2014

MH370 was tracked by HCM ACC Secondary Radar; and Automatic Dependent Surveillance- Broadcast (ADS-B); as it was heading for waypoint IGARI.

Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 1.1.3 Diversion from Filed Flight Plan Route

3) Ho Chi Minh Air Traffic Services

The tracking of MH370 was captured by HCM ACC Secondary Radar at Tan Son Nhut and at Camau Province, and Automatic Dependent Surveillance- Broadcast (ADS-B) located at Conson Island/range 270 nm) at 1711:59 UTC [0111:59 MYT] as it was heading for waypoint IGARI.
Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 1.1.3 6 Bangkok Air Traffic Control Radar

6) Bangkok Air Traffic Control Radar

The radar position symbol with SSR transponder code A2157 was detected on the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Limited (AEROTHAI) radar display at 1711 UTC [0111 MYT] as the aircraft was tracking for waypoint IGARI.

Thailand DCA is a government agency whereas AEROTHAI is a state enterprise under the Ministry of Transport and Communications. AEROTHAI is the air navigation service provider responsible for the provision of Air Traffic Services within the Bangkok Flight Information Region (FIR).

As the flight plan of MH370 did not fall under the purview of Thailand’s FIR, Bangkok ACC did not pay attention to this flight. On playback of the radar recording it was noted that the radar position symbol of A2157 disappeared at 1721:13 UTC (0121:13 MYT).

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