Time:0042 MYT/Details

1. Saturday, March 08, 07:30 AM MYT +0800 Media Statement - MH370 Incident released at 7.24am

   Sepang, 8 March 2014: Malaysia Airlines confirms that flight MH370 has lost contact with Subang Air Traffic Control at 2.40am, today (8 March 2014).

   Flight MH370, operated on the B777-200 aircraft, departed Kuala Lumpur at 12.41am on 8 March 2014. MH370 was expected to land in Beijing at 6.30am the same day. The flight was carrying a total number of 227 passengers (including 2 infants), 12 crew members.




2. Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 1.1 HISTORY OF THE FLIGHT

   On 07 March 2014 at 1642 UTC [0042 MYT, 08 March 2014], Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370 Beijing-bound international scheduled passenger flight departed from Runway 32 Right, KL International Airport (KLIA) with a total of 239 persons on board (227 passengers and 12 crew). The aircraft was a Boeing 777-200ER, registered as 9M-MRO.




3. Departure Message of MH370

   

   Figure 2.2C - Departure Message of MH370

   Source: Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 2.2.4 Departure Message of MH370

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