MH370 Plane from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing Lost Seconds After Reaching Cruise Altitude. Map and Flight Path Data.
LATEST UPDATES ON MH370 DISAPPEARANCE
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – MARCH 09: Malaysian Air Force Chief Tan Ssri Rozali briefs the media about Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on March 9, 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Flight MH370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing carrying 239 onboard was reported missing after the crew failed to check in as scheduled while flying over the sea between Malaysia and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, according to published reports. (Photo by How Foo Yeen/Getty Images)
Flight MH370 disappeared Friday night, March 8, 2014 (local time) mere seconds after reaching cruising altitude (35,000 feet). The 25 degree course was seven degrees off the projected course (18 degrees).
The map below presents the flight information recorded by Flight Aware, a real time tracking service. The map details the known course, as recorded by ground stations. Data does not include radio communications, which might have continued past the last recorded location. According to Daily Mail location data was sent back to the ground control station for the first two and a half hours of the flight and the plane could have reached as far as Southern China sea. However, contradictory information, also reported by Daily Mail, suggest that the plane disappeared between Malaysia and Vietnam.
Chart of plane minute by minute changes in speed and altitude until contact with the aircraft was lost.
Related articles
