Timeline/Pre-Flight/0444 UTC

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Timeline - Pre-Flight

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

 12:44 MYT Friday, 7 March 2014

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The Flight Plan for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was Filed (transmitted over the Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network (AFTN) at 0444 UTC [1244 MYT], on Friday, 7 March 2014 - about 12 hours earlier than the scheduled departure (off-the-block) time from KLIA at 1635 UTC [0035 MYT Saturday, 8 March 2014].

Event Details

1. Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 Table 2.2A - Chronology of ATC Events before the Disappearance of Flight MH370

   No.	Time	Event	Remarks
   1.	0444 UTC [1244 MYT]	Filed Flight Plan (FPL) of scheduled flight of MH370 transmitted at 070444 UTC [071244 MYT], about 12 hours earlier over the Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network (AFTN).	As required under Annex 10, Volume II.
   		Flight planned on ATS/RNAV Routes R208 IGARI M765 BITOD L637 TSN… ZBAA.	Filed Flight Plan (Figure 2.2A)

2. Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 Figure 2.2A - Filed Flight Plan of MH370

   

   Figure 2.2A - Filed Flight Plan of MH370
   Source: DCA Malaysia

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Notes

1. See Also: Filed Flight Plan with transcript and explanatory notes.

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Malaysian Time (MYT) is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) + 8 hours

Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network

Coordinated Universal Time

The estimated time at which the aircraft will commence movement associated with departure (ICAO Doc 4444).

Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Air Traffic Control

Filed Flight Plan – The flight plan as filed with an Air Traffic Services unit by the pilot or his designated representative, without any subsequent changes.

Filed Flight Plan message

Date-time-group or the transmission time of the filed flight plan message on 7 March at 0444 UTC

Date-time-group or the transmission time of the filed flight plan message on 7 March at 1244 MYT

Air Traffic Services

Area Navigation

Flight Route R208

Waypoint Country SG Latitude 6° 56' 10.00" N Longitude 103° 35' 6.00" E

Flight Route M765

Waypoint Country VN Latitude N07152400 Longitude E104070600

Flight Route L637

Navaid Name TAN SON NHAT. Country VN Location Ho Chi Minh City Type VOR Latitude 10° 48' 59.00" N Longitude 106° 38' 44.00" E

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

Department of Civil Aviation (Malaysia)