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MH370 - Safety Investigation Reports

Preliminary Report 2014

Interim Statement 2015

Factual Information 2015

Interim Statement 2016

Interim Statement 2017

Interim Statement 2018

Safety Investigation Report

Appendices (2018)

Document MH370/01/15 is the Factual Information: Safety Investigation for MH370 which accompanied the Interim Statement: Safety Investigation For MH370 (9M-MRO) released on 8th March 2015 by The Malaysian ICAO Annex 13 Safety Investigation Team for MH370.

The Factual Information document is nearly 600 pages in length. Some sections have been imported into this wiki for the purpose of cross-linking information. The sections are hyperlinked from the Table of Contents below.

Appendices

The Factual Information also included a set of Appendices which are indexed separately here:

Table Of Contents

No.

TITLE

OBJECTIVE OF INVESTIGATION

DISCLAIMER

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

ABBREVIATIONS AND CODES

SECTION 1.1

HISTORY OF THE FLIGHT

1.1.1 Flight between 1642 to 1729:30 UTC [0042-0119:30]

1.1.2 Activities by Ground Air Traffic Controllers Thereafter

1.1.3 Diversion from Filed Flight Plan Route – 1721:13 to 1822:12 UTC [0121:13 to 0222:12]

1.1.4 Search for Aircraft

SECTION 1.2

INJURIES TO PERSONS

SECTION 1.3

DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT

SECTION 1.4

OTHER DAMAGES

SECTION 1.5

PERSONNEL INFORMATION

1.5.1 MAS Training and Check Records

1.5.2 Pilot-in-Command and Personal Profile

1.5.3 First Officer and Personal Profile

1.5.4 Cabin Crew and Personal Profiles (a-j)

1.5.5 Disciplinary/Administrative Actions

1.5.6 Financial Background and Insurance Cover

1.5.7 Significant Past Medical and Medication History

1.5.8 Psychological and Social Events

1.5.9 Behavioural Events

1.5.10 Air-Ground Communications

SECTION 1.6

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

1.6.1 Airframe

1.6.2 Engine

1.6.2.1 Auxiliary Power Unit

1.6.3 Airworthiness and Maintenance

1.6.3.1 Aircraft Maintenance Schedule

1.6.3.2 Major Repair

1.6.3.3 Cabin Configuration Change

1.6.3.4 Mandatory Occurrence Reports

1.6.3.5 Airworthiness Directives

1.6.3.6 Technical Log

1.6.3.6.1 Oxygen System Replenishment

1.6.3.7 Deferred Defects (MR2)

1.6.3.8 Engine Health Monitoring

1.6.3.9 Central Maintenance Computing System (CMCS)

1.6.4 Weight and Balance

1.6.5 Fuel

1.6.6 Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)

1.6.6.1 Review of Effectiveness of ELTs

1.6.7 Aircraft System Description

SECTION 1.7

METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION

1.7.1 Meteorological Situation

1.7.2 Comments on the Information Available

1.7.2.1 Forecast Charts

1.7.2.2 Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMET)

1.7.2.3 Volcanic Ash Advisory

SECTION 1.8

AIDS TO NAVIGATION

SECTION 1.9

COMMUNICATIONS

1.9.1 High Frequency (HF) System

1.9.2 Very High Frequency (VHF)

1.9.3 Air Traffic Control (ATC)/Mode S Transponder System

1.9.4 Aircraft Communications Addressing & Reporting System (ACARS)

1.9.4.1 ACARS Traffic Log

1.9.5 Satellite Communications (SATCOM)

1.9.5.1 SATCOM System Communication

1.9.5.2 SATCOM Ground Station Logs of the Event - Introduction

1.9.5.3 SATCOM Ground Station Logs of the Event - Summary

1.9.5.4 SATCOM Ground Station Logs – Key Observations in Chronological Order

SECTION 1.10

AERODROME INFORMATION

SECTION 1.11

FLIGHT RECORDERS

1.11.1 Solid State Flight Data Recorder (SSFDR)

1.11.2 Solid State Cockpit Voice Recorder (SSCVR)

1.11.3 Underwater Locator Beacon

1.11.3.1 SSFDR ULB Battery Expiry

SECTION 1.12

WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION

SECTION 1.13

MEDICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL INFORMATION

SECTION 1.14

FIRE

SECTION 1.15

SURVIVABILITY

SECTION 1.16

TESTS AND RESEARCH

SECTION 1.17

ORGANISATIONAL & MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

1.17.1 Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) Malaysia

1.17.1.1 Air Traffic Services (ATS)

1.17.1.1.1 Air Traffic Management ATM (Services)

1.17.1.1.2 Air Traffic Inspectorate (ATI) Division

1.17.1.1.3 Search and Rescue (SAR)

1.17.1.2 Airworthiness Sector

1.17.1.3 Flight Operations Sector

1.17.2 Malaysia Airlines (MAS)

1.17.2.1 The Organisation

1.17.2.2 Engineering and Maintenance

1.17.2.3 Operations

1.17.2.3.1 Flight Operations

1.17.2.3.2 In-flight Services

SECTION 1.18

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1.18.1 Provision of ATS & Areas of Responsibilities (AOR)

1.18.1.1 Sector 3 AOR

1.18.1.2 Sector 5 AOR

1.18.1.3 Air Traffic Control Operations from 1719 – 2232 UTC, 07 March 2014 (0119 – 0632 MYT, 08 March 2014)

1.18.1.4 KL ATCC Duty Shift System for Air Traffic Controllers

1.18.1.5 Operations & Events – Initiation of SAR & Deployment of Resources

1.18.1.6 Search and Rescue

1.18.1.7 Recorded Telephone Conversations

1.18.1.8 SAR Mission Coordinator

1.18.1.9 Watch Supervisor ATS and Sector (3 & 5) Logbook

1.18.2 Cargo

1.18.2.1 Lithium Ion Batteries

1.18.2.2 Mangosteen Fruits

Section 1.19

New Investigation Techniques

 

Appendices

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Malaysian ICAO Annex 13 Safety Investigation Team for MH370, 8 March 2015, Factual Information MH370/01/15

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