Safety Investigation Report 2018:Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log

Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018

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Safety Investigation Report

1 Factual Information

2 Analysis

3 Findings

4 Recommendations

5 Comments

Appendices (2018)

Time 15:54:31	Trans 46817955	Direction Outgoing Uplink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium KUL	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071554	SMI CMD	Application RELAY
Status Uplink Sent		Message Type Frequency Auto-tune -- Frequency Auto-tune B777			Source/Destination BKKXCXA

QU BKKXCXA
.DPCCAMH 071554
CMD
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/GL KUL/MA 988I
- QUDPCCAMH~1RA101071554
Message:
SWITCH VHF3 TO VOICE
(131.550)
IF SATCOM SERVICABLE
FROM MH OPS

Time 15:54:31	Trans 46817955	Direction Outgoing Ground	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium KUL	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071554	SMI CMD	Application BATAPCNX
Status Routed		Message Type			Source/Destination BATAP_TO_MSW

QU BKKXCXA
.DPCCAMH 071554
CMD
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/GL KUL/MA 988I
- QUDPCCAMH~1RA101071554
Message:
SWITCH VHF3 TO VOICE
(131.550)
IF SATCOM SERVICABLE
FROM MH OPS

Time 15:54:36	Trans 46817955	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium KUL	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071554	SMI MAS	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type MAS-S (successful)			Source/Destination BKKXCXA

QU DPCCAMH
.BKKXCXA 071554
MAS
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0/MA 988S
DT BKK KUL 071554 S05A

---

Time 15:54:41	Trans 46817961	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0000	Medium POR1	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071554	SMI MED	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type Established SATCOM			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071554
MED
FI MH0000/AN 9M-MRO
DT QXT POR1 071554 S04A
- 0ES155446VS

---

Time 15:54:53	Trans 46817964	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0000	Medium POR1	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071555	SMI MED	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type Lost VHF			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071555
MED
FI MH0000/AN 9M-MRO
DT QXT POR1 071555 S06A
- 0LV155453S

Time 15:54:53	Trans 46817964	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0000	Medium POR1	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071555	SMI MED	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type Lost VHF			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071555
MED
FI MH0000/AN 9M-MRO
DT QXT POR1 071555 S06A
- 0LV155453S

---

Time 15:56:08	Trans 46817982	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium POR1	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071556	SMI MED	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type Established SATCOM			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071556
MED
FI MH0370/AN 9M-MRO
DT QXT POR1 071556 S08A
- 0ES155607S

---

Time 15:57:57	Trans 46818013	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium POR1	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071558	SMI MED	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type Established SATCOM			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071558
MED
FI MH0370/AN 9M-MRO
DT QXT POR1 071558 S10A
- 0ES155759S

---

Time 16:00:13	Trans 46818050	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium IOR2	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071600	SMI MED	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type Established SATCOM			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071600
MED
FI MH0370/AN 9M-MRO
DT QXT IOR2 071600 S12A
- 0ES160015S

---

Time 16:06:15	Trans 46818160	Direction Outgoing Uplink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071606	SMI AGM	Application RELAY
Status Uplink Sent		Message Type AGM NOTOC Uplink B777 -- AGM NOTOC Uplink B777			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU QXSXMXS
.DPCCAMH 071606
AGM
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 989I
-
NOTOC MESSAGE
SPECIAL LOAD NOTOC

FLIGHT DATE EDNO
MH 0370 /08 08MAR14 01
FROM/TO AC/REG
KULPEK 9M-MRO

OTHER SPECIAL LOAD

TO POS PCS QTY/TI IMP
DESCRIPTION
PEK 41L 001 1128KG PER
MANGOSTEEN

PEK 41R 001 1152KG PER
MANGOSTEEN

PEK 43L 001 1148KG PER
MANGOSTEEN

PEK 44L 001 1138KG PER
MANGOSTEEN

THERE IS NO EVIDENCE
THAT ANY DAMAGED OR
LEAKING PACKAGES
CONTAINING DANGEROUS
GOODS HAVE BEEN LOADED
ON THE AIRCRAFT AT THIS
STATION.

END ACARS NOTOC

Time 16:06:15	Trans 46818160	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071606	SMI MAS	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type MAS-L (link ack)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071606
MAS
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 989L

Time 16:06:32	Trans 46818160	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium IOR2	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071606	SMI MAS	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type MAS-S (successful)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071606
MAS
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 989S
DT QXT IOR2 071606 S15A

---

Time 16:06:32	Trans 381598235	Direction Outgoing Uplink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071606	SMI AGM	Application RELAY
Status Uplink Sent		Message Type Loadsheet FINAL <9M-MR> -- LOADSHEET - AGM(Printer)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU QXSXMXS
.DPCCAMH 071606
AGM
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 990I
-
X LOADSHEET FINAL 1606 01
MH0370/ 07MAR14
KUL PEK 9M-MRO 2/10
ZFW 174369 MAX 195044 L
TOF 49100
TOW 223469 MAX 286897
TIF 37200
LAW 186269 MAX 208652
UNDLD 20675
PAX/10/215 TTL 227
TTL 222/3/2
TTL COMPARTMENTS 014296
1/2500 2/4530 3/804 4/5
885 5/577 0/0
SEATING
0A/10 0B/127 0C/88

DOI 59.07

LIZFW 67.05
MACZFW 31.65
LITOW 70.05
MACTOW 33.78

DLI 57.29
STAB TO 03.9 MID
SI:
NOTOC YES
TTL PAYLOAD 014296
DOW 143283

WBC K8-45
EXP 20SEP14
NOTOC - YES

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PAX/10/215 TTL 227
TTL 222/3/2

0A/10 0B/127 0C/88

• -------------------------------------------*
  
• PLSE ACK WITH *
  
• "LS FINAL OK (LIC NO) (DEP STATION-ICAO)" *
  
• WHEN RECEIVE LS *
  
• -------------------------------------------*

Time 16:06:33	Trans 381598235	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071606	SMI MAS	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type MAS-L (link ack)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071606
MAS
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 990L

Time 16:07:06	Trans 381598235	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium IOR2	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071607	SMI MAS	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type MAS-S (successful)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071607
MAS
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 990S
DT QXT IOR2 071607 S20A

---

Time 16:09:28	Trans 46818215	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium IOR2	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071609	SMI A81	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type B777 Final Loadsheet Acknowledgement			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071609
A81
FI MH0370/AN 9M-MRO
DT QXT IOR2 071609 M00A
- LS FINAL OK
751 KUL

---

Time 16:10:54	Trans 46818244	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium IOR2	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071611	SMI MED	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type Established SATCOM			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071611
MED
FI MH0370/AN 9M-MRO
DT QXT IOR2 071611 S21A
- 0ES161101S

---

Time 16:27:57	Trans 46818462	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium IOR2	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071628	SMI M11	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type OOOI B777 OUT Report			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071628
M11
FI MH0370/AN 9M-MRO
DT QXT IOR2 071628 M01A
- OUT01MAS370 /--071627WMKKZBAA
1627 496-----

---

Time 16:29:33	Trans 46818489	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium IOR2	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071629	SMI DFD	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type B777 APU Report			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071629
DFD
FI MH0370/AN 9M-MRO
DT QXT IOR2 071629 D00A
- MAS002A0     B777 APU OPS REPORT         332

ACID	FLT	FM	FLCT	DATE	GMT	DPT	DST
MRO	S370	PO	318	07/03/14	16:29:12	WMKK	ZBAA

SWID	SFC
316A-BSM-710-02	17911

APU CYC	APU TOT HRS	APU PREV FLT HRS
15699	22093	4

---

Time 16:41:43	Trans 46818633	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium IOR2	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071641	SMI M12	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type OOOI B777 OFF Report			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071641
M12
FI MH0370/AN 9M-MRO
DT QXT IOR2 071641 M02A
- OFF01MAS370 /--071641WMKKZBAA
1641 492

---

Time 16:42:43	Trans 46818641	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium IOR2	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071642	SMI DFD	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type B777 TAKE OFF REPORT<03> (RR)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071642
DFD
FI   MH0370/AN   9M-MRO
DT   QXT   IOR2   071642   D01A
-   <03>CSMROS370IC   318070314164158WMKKZBAA492320
319     3441739265     330     2778     101708   -3497100218676
06   3050F03   50   285   286   286   36   36
  51463   883   960   963   760077577500
  51462   888   959   967   775978978900
1526223650109314442198   329   2822   5958
1524223778108534442198   329   2797   5939
1036   1125   6681299149712981298     90
1093   1116   6681299150012991299     92
0113118013012031031071073   66299
0146149059058028028090092159   99
  4274   34120     697013660   00E000058
  4255   34920     668018150   00E000058
    3   4   40229503060   38668   366   87
    1   2   44233853060   39667   408   85
  0   0   0   0   0   0   1
  0   0   0   0   0   0   1
000842000088
000844000088

---

Time 16:55:58	Trans 46818816	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium IOR2	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071656	SMI DFD	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type B777 CLIMB REPORT<43> (RR)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071656
DFD
FI MH0370/AN 9M-MRO
DT QXT IOR2 071656 D02A
- <43>CSMROS370CL 318070314165221WMKKZBAA485880
321 222782998680 118 3619 102020 2757100219299
16 3050308 5)
51463 939 971 966 7782713713659
51462 940 967 969 7881723723661
839014503 70322948113 117 2752 5906
836914534 69792941112 117 2734 5908
99 1468 6591342136313361340 47
100 1448 6611342136613391341 52
0062064020021029030048048 25298
0090093055056020020061063139 )
5535 50180 2176016320 0
5470 51250 2175015410 0
35 35 42155833060 38 392 570E000058
27 29 46157863060 41 392 550E000058
9536449 2350130213028
15000601 2225128312838
25024722 950134013408
000842000082
000844000082

---

Time 17:07:29	Trans 46818992	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium IOR2	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071707	SMI DFD	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type DFD B777 Position Report (NEW)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071707
DFD
FI  MH0370/AN  9M-MRO
DT  QXT  IOR2  071707  D03A
-  MAS001A0      B777 POSITION REPORT        565

ACID	FLT	FM	FLCT	DATE	DPT	DST
MRO	S370	TR	318	07/03/14	WMKK	ZBAA

SWID	SFC
316A-BSM-710-02	18661

GMT	ALT	CAS	MACH	TAT	SAT	LAT	LONG
164143	103	168.4	.255	31.1	27.3	2.767	101.715
164643	10582	261.8	.478	23.4	10.4	3.074	101.760
165143	21193	301.1	.669	11.6	-11.8	3.553	101.988
165643	28938	303.1	.783	2.6	-27.4	4.109	102.251
170143	34998	278.0	.819	-13.4	-43.9	4.708	102.534
170643	35004	278.4	.821	-13.1	-43.8	5.299	102.813

GWT	TOTFW	WINDIR	WINDSP	THDG
492520	49200	140.3	1.25	-33.5
489200	47800	107.6	9.38	27.3
486240	46500	91.8	19.50	27.8
483840	45400	58.4	10.63	26.0
481880	44500	69.6	17.38	26.8
480600	43800	70.0	17.13	26.7

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Time 18:03:23	Trans 46819784	Direction Outgoing Uplink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071803	SMI AGM	Application RELAY
Status Uplink Sent		Message Type B777 Cockpit Printer Uplink for ODC -- B777 Cockpit Printer Uplink-ODC			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU QXSXMXS
.DPCCAMH 071803
AGM
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991I
-
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URGET REQUEST

PLS CONTACT HO CHI MING ATC ASAP

THEY COMPLAIN CANNOT TRACK YOU ON THEIR RADAR

I RECEIVED CALL FROM SUBANG CENTRE

PLS ACK THESE MSG

REGARDS
MARVIN

Time 18:03:24	Trans 46819784	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071803	SMI MAS	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type MAS-L (link ack)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071803
MAS
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991L

Time 18:06:25	Trans 46819784	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071806	SMI MAS	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type MAS-F (failed)			Source/Destination

    QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071806
MAS
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991F
- UP INTERCEPT AIRCRAFT NOT LOGGED ON 234
QU QXSXMXS
.DPCCAMH 071803
AGM
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991I
-
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URGET REQUEST

PLS CONTACT

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Time 18:08:09	Trans 46819784	Direction Outgoing Uplink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071808	SMI AGM	Application RELAY
Status Retransmitted		Message Type B777 Cockpit Printer Uplink for ODC -- B777 Cockpit Printer Uplink-ODC			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU QXSXMXS
.DPCCAMH 071808
AGM
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991I
-
=======================================
I   MALAYSIA AIRLINES - ODC             I
=======================================
URGET REQUEST

PLS CONTACT HO CHI MING ATC ASAP

THEY COMPLAIN CANNOT TRACK YOU ON THEIR RADAR

I RECEIVED CALL FROM SUBANG CENTRE

PLS ACK THESE MSG

REGARDS
MARVIN

Time 18:08:11	Trans 46819784	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071808	SMI MAS	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type MAS-L (link ack)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071808
MAS
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991L

Time 18:08:13	Trans 46819784	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071808	SMI MAS	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type MAS-F (failed)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071808
MAS
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991F
- UP INTERCEPT AIRCRAFT NOT LOGGED ON 234
QU QXSXMXS
.DPCCAMH 071808
AGM
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991I
-
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URGET REQUEST

PLS CONTACT

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Time 18:10:00	Trans 46819784	Direction Outgoing Uplink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071810	SMI AGM	Application RELAY
Status Retransmitted		Message Type B777 Cockpit Printer Uplink for ODC -- B777 Cockpit Printer Uplink-ODC			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU QXSXMXS
.DPCCAMH 071810
AGM
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991I
-
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I   MALAYSIA AIRLINES - ODC             I
=======================================
URGET REQUEST

PLS CONTACT HO CHI MING ATC ASAP

THEY COMPLAIN CANNOT TRACK YOU ON THEIR RADAR

I RECEIVED CALL FROM SUBANG CENTRE

PLS ACK THESE MSG

REGARDS
MARVIN

Time 18:10:00	Trans 46819784	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071810	SMI MAS	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type MAS-L (link ack)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071810
MAS
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991L

Time 18:10:02	Trans 46819784	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071810	SMI MAS	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type MAS-F (failed)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071810
MAS
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991F
- UP INTERCEPT AIRCRAFT NOT LOGGED ON 234
QU QXSXMXS
.DPCCAMH 071810
AGM
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991I
-
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I   MALAYSIA AIRLINES - ODC             I
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URGET REQUEST

PLS CONTACT

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Time 18:11:50	Trans 46819784	Direction Outgoing Uplink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071811	SMI AGM	Application RELAY
Status Retransmitted		Message Type B777 Cockpit Printer Uplink for ODC -- B777 Cockpit Printer Uplink-ODC			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU QXSXMXS
.DPCCAMH 071811
AGM
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991I
-
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I   MALAYSIA AIRLINES - ODC             I
=======================================
URGET REQUEST

PLS CONTACT HO CHI MING ATC ASAP

THEY COMPLAIN CANNOT TRACK YOU ON THEIR RADAR

I RECEIVED CALL FROM SUBANG CENTRE

PLS ACK THESE MSG

REGARDS
MARVIN

Time 18:11:50	Trans 46819784	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071812	SMI MAS	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type MAS-L (link ack)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071812
MAS
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991L

Time 18:11:52	Trans 46819784	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071812	SMI MAS	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type MAS-F (failed)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071812
MAS
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991F
- UP INTERCEPT AIRCRAFT NOT LOGGED ON 234
QU QXSXMXS
.DPCCAMH 071811
AGM
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991I
-
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I   MALAYSIA AIRLINES - ODC             I
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URGET REQUEST

PLS CONTACT

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Time 18:13:40	Trans 46819784	Direction Outgoing Uplink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071813	SMI AGM	Application RELAY
Status Retransmitted		Message Type B777 Cockpit Printer Uplink for ODC -- B777 Cockpit Printer Uplink-ODC			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU QXSXMXS
.DPCCAMH 071813
AGM
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991I
-
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I   MALAYSIA AIRLINES - ODC             I
=======================================
URGET REQUEST

PLS CONTACT HO CHI MING ATC ASAP

THEY COMPLAIN CANNOT TRACK YOU ON THEIR RADAR

I RECEIVED CALL FROM SUBANG CENTRE

PLS ACK THESE MSG

REGARDS
MARVIN

Time 18:13:41	Trans 46819784	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071813	SMI MAS	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type MAS-L (link ack)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071813
MAS
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991L

Time 18:13:42	Trans 46819784	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071813	SMI MAS	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type MAS-F (failed)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071813
MAS
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991F
- UP INTERCEPT AIRCRAFT NOT LOGGED ON 234
QU QXSXMXS
.DPCCAMH 071813
AGM
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991I
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Time 18:15:23	Trans 46819784	Direction	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071815	SMI AGM	Application RELAY
Status Retransmitted		Message Type B777 Cockpit Printer Uplink for ODC -- B777 Cockpit Printer Uplink-ODC			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU QXSXMXS
.DPCCAMH 071815
AGM
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991I
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PLS CONTACT HO CHI MING ATC ASAP

THEY COMPLAIN CANNOT TRACK YOU ON THEIR RADAR

I RECEIVED CALL FROM SUBANG CENTRE

PLS ACK THESE MSG

REGARDS
MARVIN

Time 18:15:23	Trans 46819784	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071815	SMI MAS	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type MAS-L (link ack)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071815
MAS
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991L

Time 18:15:25	Trans 46819784	Direction Incoming Downlink	AN 9M-MRO	FI MH0370	Medium	Machine MHKULKJACM001	Raw DTG 071815	SMI MAS	Application RELAY
Status Normal		Message Type MAS-F (failed)			Source/Destination QXSXMXS

QU DPCCAMH
.QXSXMXS 071815
MAS
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991F
- UP INTERCEPT AIRCRAFT NOT LOGGED ON 234
QU QXSXMXS
.DPCCAMH 071815
AGM
AN 9M-MRO/FI MH0370/MA 991I
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Note: Each section can be viewed as a separate extract using the links below:-

• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/0000:13 MYT
• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/0006:15 MYT
• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/0006:32 MYT
• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/0009:28 MYT
• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/0010:54 MYT
• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/0027:57 MYT
• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/0029:33 MYT
• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/0041:43 MYT
• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/0042:43 MYT
• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/0055:58 MYT
• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/0107:29 MYT
• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/0203:23 MYT
• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/0208:09 MYT
• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/0210:00 MYT
• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/0211:50 MYT
• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/0213:40 MYT
• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/0215:23 MYT
• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/1554:31 UTC
• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/1554:41 UTC
• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/1554:53 UTC
• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/1556:08 UTC
• Appendix/1.9A ACARS Traffic Log/1557:57 UTC

The Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 was released by the Malaysian ICAO Annex 13 Safety Investigation Team for MH370 in July 2018. More Info

Aircraft Number

Aircraft Registration Number for the Boeing 777 used for Flight MH370. More Info

Flight ID

Flight ID MH370

Kuala Lumpur

Unique hardware (machine) ID

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Standard Message Identifier

Boeing 777 aircraft

Aircraft Number (Registration) 9M-MRO

Valid Flight ID: MH370

Satellite Communications

Operations

Malaysia Airline Systems

Invalid Flight ID: MH for Malaysia Airlines but no flight number

Inmarsat geostationary satellite above the Pacific Ocean

ACARS data link established over a SATCOM link

An identifier for SITA, a service provider for ACARS messages.

An identifier for SITA, a service provider for ACARS messages.

Invalid Flight ID: MH for Malaysia Airlines but no flight number

ACARS data link established via SATCOM at 15:54:46 (UTC)

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

ACARS lost data link over VHF (disconnected)

ACARS lost data link over VHF (disconnected) at 15:54:53 (UTC)

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

ACARS data link established via SATCOM at 15:56:07 (UTC)

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

ACARS data link established via SATCOM at 15:57:59 (UTC)

Inmarsat geostationary satellite above the Indian Ocean

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

ACARS data link established via SATCOM at 16:00:15 (UTC)

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Notice to Crew

Flight ID MH370

Aircraft Registration

From Kuala Lumpur to Beijing (Peking)

Position (cargo bay location)

Beijing (Peking)

IATA Code for PERishable cargo

Aircraft Communication and Reporting System

An automated 'acknowledged' response by ACARS; similar in meaning to 'the message was sent'.

From Kuala Lumpur to Beijing (Peking)

Zero Fuel Weight (weight of the aircraft without fuel): Actual 174369 kg, Maximum 195044 kg Refer to the Safety Investigation Report section 1.6.5 Weight and Balance

Take-Off Fuel (Fuel at take-off) 49100 kg. Refer to the Safety Investigation Report section 1.6.5 Weight and Balance

Take-off Weight (TOW) actual 223,469 kg maximum 286,897 kg Refer to the Safety Investigation Report section 1.6.5 Weight and Balance

Trip Fuel 37200 kg Refer to the Safety Investigation Report section 1.6.5 Weight and Balance

Landing Weight (LDW): Estimated weight at time of landing. Actual Take-off Weight less the Trip Fuel = 186269 kg, Maximum 208652 kg Refer to the Safety Investigation Report section 1.6.5 Weight and Balance

Passengers on Board/10 in Business Class/215 in Economy Class

Total Passengers (including infants without seat allocations)

Total Passengers: 222 adults/3 children/2 infants

Total Payload (Load in compartment) 14,296 kg. Refer to the Safety Investigation Report section 1.6.5 Weight and Balance

Passenger seating. 10 passengers in Business Class, 127 passengers in the forward section of Economy Class, and 88 passengers in the rear section of Economy Class. Refer to the Safety Investigation Report section 1.18.3 Crew and Passengers on Board MH370

Dry Operating Index. Moment index to a given Dry Operating Weight.

Loaded Index at Zero Fuel Weight. Deadload index (DLI) corrected for the influence of passengers in cabin (fuel not included).

Mean Aerodynamic Chord Zero Fuel Weight

Loaded Index at Take-Off Weight. Index referring to the actual Take-Off Weight.

The balance corresponding to the aircraft Take-Off Weight (TOW) and shown on the final loadsheet (after Last Minute Changes) was 33.78% of the Mean Aerodynamic Chord (MAC) which was within limits. Refer to the Safety Investigation Report section 1.6.5 Weight and Balance

Dead Load Index. Dry operating index (DOI) corrected for the balance influence of the load in compartments.

Stabilizer trim setting at Take-Off

Total Payload (Load in compartment) 14,296 kg. Refer to the Safety Investigation Report section 1.6.5 Weight and Balance

Dry Operating Weight (DOW) actual 143,283 kg. Refer to the Safety Investigation Report section 1.6.5 Weight and Balance

Please

Acknowledge, meaning "Let me know that you have received and understood this message". (Source: FAA)

Load Sheet

Licence Number

Departure

International Civil Aviation Organisation

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Captain Shah's Air Transport Pilot Licence number A751

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

ACARS data link established via SATCOM at 16:11:01 (UTC)

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Out, Off, On, In

ACARS Out of the gate event (for MAS370/MH370) - departure from the gate with all doors closed and parking brake released.

On 7 March at 16:27 (UTC) From Kuala Lumpur International Airport (WMKK) to Beijing International Airport (ZBAA)

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Auxiliary Power Unit

AirCraft ID

Flight Number

Flight Phase

Report Copy number

Greenwich Mean Time

Greenwich Mean Time. Superseded by Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)

Departure Airport

Destination Airport

Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 9M-MRO

7 March 2014

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (ICAO 4-letter location indicator)

Beijing Capital International Airport (formerly Peking) (ICAO 4-letter location indicator)

Software Identification

Auxiliary Power Unit cycles

Auxiliary Power Unit Total Hours

Auxiliary Power Unit hours on previous flight

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

ACARS Off the ground event (for MAS370/MH370) - take-off with the nose gear squat switch extended.

On 7 March at 16:41 (UTC) From Kuala Lumpur International Airport (WMKK) to Beijing International Airport (ZBAA)

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Rolls Royce

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Sub-Frame Counter (recorded data point)

Altitude

Calibrated Airspeed, OR Calculated airspeed (knots) (Engine Health Monitoring Parameter)

Mach number

Aircraft speed relative to the speed of sound

Total Air Temperature (Degrees Celsius)

Static Air Temperature

Latitude (degrees)

Longitude (degrees)

Gross Weight

Gross Weight

Total Remaining Fuel Weight

Wind Direction

Wind Speed

True Heading

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Operations Despatch Centre

URGENT REQUEST

Please contact Ho Chi Minh Air Traffic Control as soon as possible

Radio Detection and Range

Please acknowledge these messages

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Please contact

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format

Date and Time (UTC) in DD/HH/MM format