Phase 4 - Straits of Malacca to Andaman Sea

MH370 DECODED
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Ground or Ground-to-Air Events

Aircraft or Air-to-Ground Events

8 March 2014   01:52:35 MYT

Radar target P3426 dropped from KL ACC radar display. Last primary civilian radar contact with the aircraft.

8 March 2014   01:57:49 MYT

HCM ACC informs KL ACC there has been officially no contact with MH370. Attempts on many frequencies and via relay through other aircraft have received no response.

8 March 2014   02:03:23 MYT

MAS ODC sends ACARS message to MH370; message fails to reach the aircraft. Retransmissions attempted until 1843:33 UTC; all fail.

8 March 2014   02:03:34 MYT

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8 March 2014   02:03:41 MYT

Perth GES initiates a Data-2 ACARS uplink to MH370 but receives no acknowledgement; confirms SATCOM link was lost at some time between 1707:48 and 1803:41 UTC.

8 March 2014   02:03:48 MYT

KL ACC queries HCM ACC on status of MH370; HCM ACC confirms no radar contact and no verbal communication. KL ACC relays Malaysia Airlines Operations information that aircraft was in Cambodian airspace.

8 March 2014   02:05:11 MYT

Perth GES initiates a Data-2 ACARS uplink; no acknowledgement from SATCOM (link still lost).

8 March 2014   02:07:47 MYT

HCM ACC queries KL ACC for confirmation that MH370 was in Phnom Penh FIR; Cambodia has no information on MH370.

8 March 2014   02:12:15 MYT

KL ACC informs HCM ACC there is no update on the status of MH370.

8 March 2014   02:15:00 MYT

KL ATSC Watch Supervisor queries Malaysia Airlines Operations; MAS informs aircraft was able to exchange signals with Flight Explorer (flight tracker). No voice recording; sourced from Watch Supervisor Log Book.