Safety Investigation Report 2018:1 Factual Information/1.9/1.9.4 ACARS/1/NOTOC

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SAFETY INVESTIGATION REPORT MH370 (9M-MRO)



Notice to Crew (NOTOC) was sent at 1606:15 UTC on 07 March 2014 [0006:15 MYT, 08 March 2014] direct to the aircraft printer and to be printed out by the crew.

NOTOC from the ground station to the cockpit stated the special loads of total 4,566 kg of mangosteens were carried on board. Details of the mangosteens were:

  • 1,128 kg at station 41L,
  • 1,152 kg at station 41R,
  • 1,148 kg at station 43L, and
  • 1,138 kg at 44L respectively.

(Refer to Section 1.18.2 for details of cargo carried).

Declaration of “there is no evidence that any damaged or leaking packages containing dangerous goods have been loaded on the aircraft at this station” was also written in the NOTOC message. Figure 1.9D (below) shows the snapshot of the ACARS NOTOC message.


   
       Figure 1.9D - Snapshot of ACARS NOTOC message 
   

Figure 1.9D - Snapshot of ACARS NOTOC message
Source: Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018