Timeline/KLIA-SCS/0041:43 MYT

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Timeline - Departure to South China Sea

Pre-Flight

KLIA to South China Sea

South China Sea to Straits of Malacca

Straits of Malacca to Andaman Sea

Andaman Sea to North Indian Ocean

North Indian Ocean to Southern Indian Ocean

Event Summary

 00:41:43 MYT Saturday, 8 March 2014

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ACARS sent an OOOI B777 OFF Report at 00:41:43 MYT, triggered by a switch on the nose wheel asssembly after take-off.

A Position Report was also generated at this time:- at 0041:43 MYT recorded the aircraft altitude of 103 feet with an airspeed of 168.4 knots.

Position Reports were generated at five-minute intervals and were to be transmitted every 30 minutes. This position report was transmitted at 01:07:29 MYT.

Event Details

1. An Off-the-Ground Report was generated and sent by ACARS via Satcom:-
   Source: Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 Appendix 1.9A

   
   

   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

   
   

   Note: Additional ACARS messages relating to the OOOI Off-the-ground event are included in the ACARS Traffic Log for MH370 (9M-MRO).




2. A position report was generated at 1641:43 UTC (00:41:43 MYT).

   Data collated for each position report is shown in Table 1.9A below:-

   For convenience, times recorded as UTC have been converted to MYT (UTC plus 8 hours).

   
   

   Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) - UTC	1641:43	1646:43	1651:43	1656:43	1701:43	1706:43
   Time (MYT)	00:41:43	00:46:43	00:51:43	00:56:43	01:01:43	01:06:43
   Altitude (ALT) – Feet	103	10,582	21,193	28,938	34,998	35,004
   Calibrated Airspeed (CAS) - Knots	168.4	261.8	301.1	303.1	278.0	278.4
   MACH	0.255	0.478	0.669	0.783	0.819	0.821
   Total Air Temperature (TAT) - °C	31.1	23.4	11.6	2.6	-13.4	-13.1
   Static Air Temperature (SAT) - °C	27.3	10.4	-11.8	-27.4	-43.9	-43.8
   Latitude (LAT)	2.767	3.074	3.553	4.109	4.708	5.299
   Longitude (LONG)	101.715	101.760	101.988	102.251	102.534	102.813
   Gross Weight (GWT) – lb	492,520	489,200	486,240	483,840	481,880	480,600
   Total Remaining Fuel Weight (TOTFW) - kg	49,200	47,800	46,500	45,400	44,500	43,800
   Wind Direction (WINDIR)	140.3	107.6	91.8	58.4	69.6	70.0
   Wind Speed (WINDSP)	1.25	9.38	19.50	10.63	17.38	17.13
   True Heading (THDG)	-33.5	27.3	27.8	26.0	26.8	26.7
   Notes:- Time shown here as MYT, or UTC plus 8 hours, has been added to the original Table 1.9A. Values in bold have been corrected using data from the original ACARS position report

   Table 1.9A - ACARS Position Report
   Source: Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 1.9 Communications




3. Refer to Communications:9M-MRO Position Report

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Notes

1. The acronym OOOI refers to four flight stages which are: Out of the gate, Off the ground, On the ground, and Into the gate.
   See 9M-MRO OOOI Reports.


2. Position Reports were generated at five-minute intervals and were to be transmitted every 30 minutes. However, the collated Position Report transmitted at 01:07:29 MYT was only one sent.



3. Some details for Kuala Lumpur International Airport:-

   • Latitude 02°44'44.08" N
   • Longitude 101°42'35.70" E
   • Elevation 69ft / 21m

   Source: https://www.malaysiaairports.com.my/about-us/corporate-profile/our-airports



4. The recorded altitude of 103 feet and airspeed of 168.4 knots is consistent with the off-the-ground status as per the OOOI report generated at the same time.

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Aircraft Communication and Reporting System

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Aircraft Number

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Flight ID MH370

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Valid Flight ID: MH370

Aircraft Number (Registration) 9M-MRO

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)

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