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The Chief of the [[Royal Malaysian Air Force]], Rodzali Daud, claimed that recordings of [[radar|radar signals]] did not exclude the possibility of the aircraft having turned back on its flight path.<ref>{{cite web|title= Reports: Missing Malaysia Airlines plane 'may have turned back'|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26502843|publisher=BBC News|date=9 March 2014|accessdate=9 March 2014}}</ref>
The Chief of the [[Royal Malaysian Air Force]], Rodzali Daud, claimed that recordings of [[radar|radar signals]] did not exclude the possibility of the aircraft having turned back on its flight path.<ref>{{cite web|title= Reports: Missing Malaysia Airlines plane 'may have turned back'|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26502843|publisher=BBC News|date=9 March 2014|accessdate=9 March 2014}}</ref>


==Aircraft History==
==Background==
[[File:Boeing 777-2H6-ER, Malaysia Airlines AN0561319.jpg|thumb|The cockpit of 9M-MRO, the missing plane, in 2004]]
[[File:Boeing 777-2H6-ER, Malaysia Airlines AN0561319.jpg|thumb|The cockpit of 9M-MRO, the missing plane, in 2004]]
The aircraft, a [[Boeing 777-200ER|Boeing 777-2H6ER]],{{efn|"H6" is Boeing's [[List of Boeing customer codes|customer code]] for Malaysia Airlines.}} [[serial number]] 28420, [[aircraft registration|registration]] 9M-MRO, first flew on 14 May 2002. The aircraft was delivered new to Malaysia Airlines on 31 May 2002 and powered by two [[Rolls-Royce Trent 800|Rolls-Royce Trent 892]] engines.<ref name="Airfleets">{{cite web|url=http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b777-28420.htm|work=Airfleets|title=Malaysia Airlines 9M-MRO (Boeing 777 – MSN 28420)|accessdate=7 March 2014}}</ref> According to the airline, it had accumulated 20,243 hours and 3,023 cycles in service.<ref>{{cite web
The aircraft, a [[Boeing 777-200ER|Boeing 777-2H6ER]],{{efn|"H6" is Boeing's [[List of Boeing customer codes|customer code]] for Malaysia Airlines.}} [[serial number]] 28420, [[aircraft registration|registration]] 9M-MRO, first flew on 14 May 2002. The aircraft was delivered new to Malaysia Airlines on 31 May 2002 and powered by two [[Rolls-Royce Trent 800|Rolls-Royce Trent 892]] engines.<ref name="Airfleets">{{cite web|url=http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b777-28420.htm|work=Airfleets|title=Malaysia Airlines 9M-MRO (Boeing 777 – MSN 28420)|accessdate=7 March 2014}}</ref> According to the airline, it had accumulated 20,243 hours and 3,023 cycles in service.<ref>{{cite web

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Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
9M-MRO, the missing aircraft, photographed at Charles de Gaulle Airport in 2011
Missing aircraft
Date8 March 2014 (2014-03-08)
SummaryMissing
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBoeing 777-200ER
OperatorMalaysia Airlines
Registration9M-MRO
Flight originKuala Lumpur International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
DestinationBeijing Capital International Airport, Beijing, China
Passengers227
Crew12

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370), also designated under a codeshare agreement as China Southern Airlines flight CZ748 is a missing international passenger flight operated by a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft with 227 passengers and 12 crew members on board.[1][2][3]

Flight 370 departed Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at 00:41 on 8 March 2014 (MST; UTC+8) for a scheduled six-hour flight to Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing, China. Subang Air Traffic Control Centre lost contact with the plane at about 01:22, while over the Gulf of Thailand, and it was reported missing at 02:40.[4][5] A joint search-and-rescue effort is being conducted by American, Australian, Chinese, Filipino, Indonesian, Malaysian, Singaporean, Thai, and Vietnamese authorities,[6][7][8] mainly over the South China Sea.

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating the possibility that terrorism led to the disappearance of the aircraft, with focus on at least two passengers who were using false identities.[9][10][11]

The Chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force, Rodzali Daud, claimed that recordings of radar signals did not exclude the possibility of the aircraft having turned back on its flight path.[12]

Aircraft History

The cockpit of 9M-MRO, the missing plane, in 2004

The aircraft, a Boeing 777-2H6ER,[a] serial number 28420, registration 9M-MRO, first flew on 14 May 2002. The aircraft was delivered new to Malaysia Airlines on 31 May 2002 and powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 892 engines.[13] According to the airline, it had accumulated 20,243 hours and 3,023 cycles in service.[14][15] Another spokeswoman for the airline stated that the aircraft had accumulated 53,400 hours and 7,525 cycles. The aircaft had undergone a maintenance check in February 2014.[16]

9M-MRO has not previously been involved in any major incidents.[17] The aircraft was involved in a minor incident while taxiing at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in August 2012 resulting in significant damage to one of its wingtips, which struck the tail of a China Eastern Airlines Airbus A340-600 and broke off.[18]

The Boeing 777 is generally regarded as having an "almost flawless" safety record,[19], one of the best of any commercial aircraft,[20] with only two serious incidents . In January 2008, 47 passengers were injured when British Airways Flight 38 crash landed just short of the runway at London Heathrow Airport. In July 2013 three passengers died and 181 were injured when Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashed on final approach to San Francisco International Airport.[21] Both aircraft were damaged beyond repair.[22]

Incident

Origin and destination airports for MH370 and last known position over the Gulf of Thailand

The flight departed from Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 00:41, 8 March Malaysia time (16:41, 7 March UTC) and was scheduled to land at Beijing Capital International Airport at 06:30. It was last seen on ATC radar at 6°55′15″N 103°34′43″E / 6.92083°N 103.57861°E / 6.92083; 103.57861[23] (approximately 180 km (100 mi)* N[24] of Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia). The aircraft ceased all communications and the transponder signal was lost[25] just before it was to be passed off to the Ho Chi Minh Area Control Center.[4][26][5]

Malaysia Airlines issued a media statement at 07:24 confirming that contact had been lost at 02:40[27] and that search and rescue operations had begun.[5] The plane relayed no distress signal, indications of bad weather, or technical problems before vanishing from radar screens.[28] When radar contact with the aircraft was lost, it was carrying enough fuel for an additional 7.5 hours of flying time.[29] Relevant authorities in China and Thailand informed their Malaysian counterparts that the aircraft had not entered their airspace.[30]

The Aviation Herald website reported that Subang Air Traffic Control lost radar and radio contact with the aircraft at 01:22 and officially advised Malaysia Airlines at 02:40 that the aircraft was missing.[4] However, a Malaysia Airlines spokesperson said that the last conversation between the flight crew and air traffic control in Malaysia had been around 01:30, and stated that the plane had not disappeared from air traffic control systems in Subang until 02:40, which is long enough for the plane to have been flying across Vietnam.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). ATC requested another Malaysia Airways flight, this one en route to Japan and about half an hour ahead of MH370, try to contact the unresponsive 777. The commander established contact with the crew just after 01.30, but could not hear communication clearly, describing them as "mumbling".[31]

According to Admiral Ngo Van Phat of the Vietnam People's Navy, military radar lost the plane "some 153 nautical miles (300 km)" south of Thổ Chu in the Gulf of Thailand.[8][32] The Vietnamese government initially reported that the aircraft had crashed at sea in the Gulf of Thailand, although the airline denied this claim,[33] and the claim about the known location of the aircraft by the Vietnamese Navy was rejected by the Malaysian Minister of Transport, Hishammuddin Hussein.[34][35] The Vietnamese Navy later clarified that the admiral had actually been referring to the location where contact was last made, rather than indicating a crash site.[4]

Aviation industry website Flightglobal's operations and safety editor David Learmount, an aviation safety expert, said that it was "extraordinary" that the pilots did not make a distress call, and drew comparisons with the loss of Air France Flight 447 over the Atlantic in 2009, stating "This is an historical comparison and could be a coincidence. It also happened in the early hours of morning, after midnight in the dead of night, and went missing without a call from the pilots."[36]

The search for the missing jetliner located oil slicks in the Gulf of Thailand, about 90 nautical miles (170 km) south of Vietnam's Thổ Chu Island.[37] Malaysia's air force chief said military radar showed the missing Boeing 777 jet may have turned back before disappearing.[38]

A photo, claimed to be of the airplane wreckage, shot by a Chinese passenger travelling in a flight from Beijing to Kuala Lumpur operated by Malaysia airlines too, has circulated on the Chinese social media site Weibo. He said that he took multiple images from the window when his flight was at an altitude of 11,000 m (36,000 ft) at 06:45 on 9 March. However, it is still unclear whether the Chinese passenger's claim of the area roughly coincides with the spot where the Boeing 777 went missing.[39]

Investigation

On 9 March a Singaporean vessel participating in the search informed Vietnamese authorities that it had found some “suspicious objects” that might be from the missing aircraft.[40] Upon closer investigation by a Vietnamese de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, the debris was found to be composite material that formed the inner pieces of an aircraft window.[41] The debris has been found at 8°47′32″N 103°22′26″E / 8.79222°N 103.37389°E / 8.79222; 103.37389 approximately 248 km (200 mi)* N[42] of the position where the aircraft was lost from the radar. This is approximately 57 km (40 mi)* south of the Thổ Chu Islands. However, it later transpired that the speculations were untrue.[43]

Boeing has announced that it is currently assembling a team of experts to provide technical assistance to investigators,[44] in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organization protocols. The country that will lead the investigation will not be determined until the missing aircraft is found.[45]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States has deployed technical experts and agents to investigate the disappearance.[46] United States officials are currently investigating the possibility of terrorism due to there being four passengers travelling with false passports.[47] Authorities are checking possible identities.[4][48][49][50] US officials said they were checking into passenger manifests and going back through intelligence.[51][52][53]

Response

Malaysian government

In response to the incident, the Royal Malaysian Air Force dispatched a CASA/IPTN CN-235 transport aircraft, a Beechcraft Super King Air B200T aircraft, four Lockheed C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft, two Bombardier Global Express aircraft, two Agusta A109 helicopters, and four Eurocopter EC725 long-range tactical transport helicopters.[35] Six Royal Malaysian Navy vessels have also been dispatched, in addition to three Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency vessels to search the waters off its east coast in the South China Sea.[35][54][55] Malaysia Airlines has also sent a team of caregivers and volunteers dubbed GoTeam to provide assistance towards family members of the passengers.[56] Malaysia has also established a National Coordination Centre at the National Disaster Control Centre (NDCC) in Pulau Meranti, Cyberjaya to monitor the development of the situation.[57]

On 9 March, the Malaysian transport minister said in a media statement that rescue teams have widened their search area.[58] He also stated that the Malaysian intelligence agencies have been activated, while counter terrorism units in all relevant countries have been informed, adding that he has met with officers from the FBI, who have arrived in Malaysia. He has also noted that no Malaysian submarines will be deployed as they are 'not equipped for search and rescue'.[59]

International search and rescue response

Australia
The Australian government provided two Royal Australian Air Force Lockheed P-3 Orion planes to join the search and rescue operation.[60]
China
Two Chinese warships, Jinggang Shan and Mianyang, were dispatched to assist in the search. Jinggang Shan has two helicopters, 30 medical personnel, ten divers, and 52 marines, as well as life-saving and underwater detection equipment.[61]
Indonesia
Indonesian Navy has been communicating with the Malaysian counterparts and the Embassy of Indonesia in Kuala Lumpur has announced the country will be sending five ships to help Malaysian authorities in the search and rescue mission.[7] The country has deployed its first two PC-40 fast patrol vessels, the KRI Matocra and KRI Krait, as well as its maritime patrol aircraft.[62]
Philippines
The Philippine AFP Western Command has sent BRP Gregorio del Pilar, BRP Emilio Jacinto, BRP Apolinario Mabini and a search-and-rescue plane to the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea to help in the search efforts.[32][63]
Singapore
On the first day of missing the Singaporean Air Force assisted with a Lockheed C-130 Hercules.[64] Subsequently, two other C-130 Hercules were dispatched, with the Singaporean Navy sending their frigate (RSS Steadfast), with a Sikorsky S-70B Naval helicopter onboard and a submarine rescue ship (MV Swift Rescue) with divers onboard, as well as a Victory-class corvette (RSS Vigour).[65]
Thailand
The Royal Thai Navy also has prepared to send three vessels and one aircraft to join the search and rescue mission.[66][67] Currently, the Thai navy is shifting its focus in the search away from the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea due to the request of the Malaysian counterparts, who are looking any possibilities the plane turned around and could have gone down in the Andaman Sea, near the Thailand's border.[68]
United States
The United States announced plans to send a P-3C Orion aircraft from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. The US Navy has deployed the guided missile destroyer USS Pinckney from Naval Base San Diego, carrying two MH-60R helicopters which can be equipped for search and rescue, to the southern coast of Vietnam to assist in the search.[69] The U.S Navy has since announced that the P-3C Orion and an MH-60R helicopter launched from the Pinckney are searching over the last known communication and radar positions of MH370. There was no report of debris sighted at that time. USNS John Ericsson (T-AO-194) is en route to the scene to provide underway fuel and logistics replenishment.[70]
Vietnam
The Vietnamese participated with 3 An-26, 2 Mi-171 and 7 boats from the Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. During the search, the Vietnamese Navy reported spotting at least one oil slick, between 10 and 20 km (6–12 mi) long, which is believed to be that of the missing aircraft.[71][72] It has been reported that Vietnamese Civil Aviation Department planes spotted two large oil slicks that authorities suspect are from the MAS jetliner. The slicks, each between 10 and 15 km (6–9 mi) long, and 500 metres (550 yd) apart, were spotted 140 nautical miles (260 km; 160 mi) south of Thổ Chu Island off southern Vietnam, and were consistent with the kind that would be caused by fuel from a crashed jetliner.[73] A report that the oil leak about 80 km long was clearly seen from a Vietnamese search and rescue AN-26 aircraft at 8:35 on 9 March 2014 on an investigated site approximately 150 km away from Cape Cà Mau.[74] Officials investigated the possibility of mid-air disintegration.[75] At 17:30 on 9 March (local time), one of the Vietnamese planes reported an unidentified object very much resembling an emergency exit door. However, as the sun was setting and sea conditions were unsuited for landing, they were not able to pick up the object.[76]

Passengers and crew

Nationality of passengers and crew aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Nationality Passengers Crew Total
 Australia 6 0 6
 Canada 2 0 2
 China 153 0 153
 France 4 0 4
 India 5 0 5
 Indonesia 7 0 7
 Malaysia 38 12 50
 Netherlands 1 0 1
 New Zealand 2 0 2
 Russia 1 0 1
 Taiwan 1 0 1
 Ukraine 2 0 2
 United States 3 0 3
Unknown1 2 0 2
Note
  1. ^ Two unknown passengers carrying stolen Austrian and Italian passports.

Malaysia Airlines released the names and nationalities of the 227 passengers and 12 crew, based on the flight manifest.[5][77]

At least two of the passengers were travelling using false identities. An Austrian listed in the manifest had reported his passport stolen in 2012 and an Italian listed in the manifest had reported his passport stolen in August 2013. This came to light when attempts were made to locate their next of kin; both men have been confirmed safe and sound.[4][48] The tickets bought by the holders of those stolen passports were sold by China Southern Airlines, which has a codeshare agreement with Malaysia Airlines.[78] The two tickets had consecutive sequence numbers, indicating that they were bought at the same time. The two itineraries begin in Kuala Lumpur and continue via Beijing to Amsterdam. Then the itinerary for the Italian passport holder continues to Copenhagen while the other itinerary for the Austrian passport holder continues to Frankfurt.[79]

Chinese police in Fuzhou, Fujian, have located a man whose Chinese passport number corresponds to one on the published passenger list. He was not on board, and the name on the list next to the number was completely different. However, he had not lost his passport, and police suspect the wrong number was published.[80]

The Chinese passengers include a group of 24 artists and their families, returning from a calligraphy exhibition of their work in Kuala Lumpur.[81]

Austin, Texas-based Freescale Semiconductor said in a statement that 20 of its employees are confirmed passengers – twelve from Malaysia and eight from China.[82]

Flight deck crew

The captain, Zaharie Ahmad Shah, was a 53-year-old from the Malaysian state of Penang with 18,365 flying hours' experience who joined Malaysian Airlines in 1981.[5][83] The first officer, Fariq Bin Ab Hamid, was a 27-year-old with 2,763 flying hours, and had been an employee of Malaysia Airlines since 2007.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ "H6" is Boeing's customer code for Malaysia Airlines.

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