Time:0632 MYT
References
- RefID:Factual Information March 2015/1.1.2
The Kuala Lumpur Rescue Coordination Centre (KL RCC) was activated at 2232 UTC (0632 MYT).
- RefID:Factual Information March 2015/1.18.1.4
The last radio transmission between KL ATCC and MH370 took place at 1719:30 UTC (0119:30 MYT). A contact should have occurred at around 1722 UTC [0122 MYT] when passing the waypoint IGARI. The first DETRESFA message was transmitted by KL ARCC at 2232 UTC (0632 MYT).
Thus a total of 5 hours and 13 minutes had passed by between the last message expected from the crew and the transmission of the first message triggering the Distress Phase".
- RefID:Factual Information March 2015/1.18.1.5
At 2232:00 UTC (0632:00 MYT) KL ARCC issued a DETRESFA message (Figure 1.18C).
- {{#lst:Content:FI 1.18.1.6|Reference}}
After four (4) hours and eleven (11) minutes had passed since the last contact with the aircraft, KL Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (ARCC) was activated at time 2130:00 UTC (0530:00 MYT). It took another one (1) hour and two (2) minutes for the DETRESFA message to be disseminated via the AFTN at 2232 UTC (0632 MYT).
- {{#lst:Content:FI 1.18.1.8|Reference}}
Upon activation of the RCC at 2130 UTC (0530 MYT), the Emergency Phase appropriate to the situation was declared after a lapse of one (1) hour and two (2) minutes. The DETRESFA message was declared at 2232 UTC (0632 MYT).
There was no activity recorded in the RCC Logbook between 2130 UTC (0530 MYT) and 2232 UTC (0632 MYT).
The RCC activation document received from DCA Malaysia was not endorsed with the official stamp.
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