MH370 Chronology - South China Sea to Straits of Malacca
South China Sea to Straits of Malacca
From 01:21:13 MYT to 1:52:31 MYT Saturday 08 March 2014
(17:22 UTC to 17:51:31 UTC Friday 7 March 2014)
On the day of the disappearance of MH370, the Military radar system recognised the ‘blip’ that appeared west after the left turn over IGARI was that of MH370. Even with the loss of SSR data, the Military long range air defence radar with Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) capabilities affirmed that it was MH370 based on its track behaviour, characteristics and constant/continuous track pattern/trend. Therefore, the Military did not pursue to intercept the aircraft since it was ‘friendly’ and did not pose any threat to national airspace security, integrity and sovereignty.
Source: Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 1.1.3 Diversion from Filed Flight Plan 1) Malaysian Military Radar
MH370 Air Turnback (also showing initial search areas)
Source: Wikimedia Commons
WMC-IMG-023
The panel below represents the continuous tracking by Military radar with data at specific times as presented in the Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 .
Tracking by Civilian primary radar was not continuous. Civilian radar data and other events are overlaid on or within the military radar data panel.