Flight MH370/2014-03-08/03-30-03 MYT

Event Summary

 03:30:03 MYT Saturday 08 March 2014

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KL ACC queried if HCM ACC had checked with next FIR HAINAN.

Event Details

1. Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 1.18.1 SIR 2018:1 Factual Information/1.18/1.18.1/6 Chronology of Activities after Notification by HCM ACC ATC Activities after Notification by HCM ACC

   KL ACC queried if HCM ACC had checked with next FIR Hainan.

2. 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 next FIR HAINAN.

3. 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
   9.	0330:03 - 0331:14	KL ACC initiated the call and enquired on news of MH370 and HCM ACC responded: “not yet.” KL ACC queried whether HCM ACC had checked with the next FIR Hainan.

4. 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
   1930:03 UTC (0330:03 MYT)]	HCM ATCC	Kuala Lumpur Ho Chi Minh.
   1930:05 UTC [0330:05 MYT]	KL ATCC	Ho Chi Minh okay aa… do you have any news on Malaysian Three Seven Zero.
   1930:10 UTC [0330:10 MYT]	HCM ATCC	Aaa… not yet.
   1930:11 UTC [0330:11 MYT]	KL ATCC	Okay can you check with the next FIR Hainan.
   1930:16 UTC [0330:16 MYT]	HCM ATCC	Okay we are checking now with Sanya.
   1930:18 UTC [0330:18 MYT]	KL ATCC	Okay I advise aa… I mean aa… according to the company aircraft should be around Hainan at this time.
   1930:28 UTC [0330:28 MYT]	HCM ATCC	Yes.
   1930:28 UTC [0330:28 MYT]	KL ATCC	Okay can you check whether.
   1930:30 UTC [0330:30 MYT]	HCM ATCC	What daa what daa the company they said aah.
   1930:32 UTC [0330:32 MYT]	KL ATCC	Company said according to the flight plan daa… the what we call the departure time they don't have any information they don't have any information.
   1930:45 UTC [0330:45 MYT]	HCM ATCC	That according to the flight plan route.
   1930:47 UTC [0330:47 MYT]	KL ATCC	Flight plan route aircraft should be around Hainan at this moment.
   1930:51 UTC [0330:51 MYT]	HCM ATCC	Yes but you still now they not yet in contact from the aircraft.
   1930:55 UTC [0330:55 MYT]	KL ATCC	Okay they don't have any information can you check with Hainan whether they have any radar contact with this aircraft or any other information radio or radar contact.
   1931:04 UTC [0331:04 MYT]	HCM ATCC	Yes okay I will check.
   1931:07 UTC [0331:07 MYT]	KL ATCC	Okay and then call us back can you inform Lumpur please.
   1931:11 UTC [0331:11 MYT]	HCM ATCC	Yes sure if we have any information .
   1931:13 UTC [0331:13 MYT]	KL ATCC	Okay.
   1931:13 UTC [0331:13 MYT]	HCM ATCC	We call you back thank you.
   1931:14 UTC [0331:14 MYT]	KL ATCC	Okay alright thank you
   End of Direct Line Telephone Conversation Between KL ATCC Sector 3 +5 Planner and HCM ATCC

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Notes

1. 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.
2. 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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