At least 10 flights shared the same airspace as missing Malaysia Airlines Flght MH370 on the night of its journey from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on Saturday, March 8.
The closest one to its flight trajectory was a flight out of Hong Kong en route to Kuala Lumpur by Cathay Pacific.
The New Straits Times reports that it has obtained access to a regional radar picture, provided by an independent source. The data tracks all flights – both general aviation and commercial – in the region, including the northern and southern corridors currently being searched for clues as to Flight MH370’s whereabouts.
The radar data the NST accessed was culled from all the different air traffic control stations in the region. It shows all flight movements worldwide, in real time.
Selecting the March 8 radar picture provided by this source, the NST got a clearer indication of MH370’s flight track. Also in the data was the destination Beijing (airport code ZBAA) and the aircraft’s tail number (9M-MRO).
It positively identified the aircraft as it left Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 12.41am.
Malaysia has asked nations in the northern and southern corridors for access to the radar data, both primary and secondary, as well as commercial and military.
After India, Pakistan and Australia said their radar and satellite playbacks showed nothing out of the ordinary. Indonesia yesterday said its radar provided no information on MH370.
The last transmission came at 8.11am on March 8, about the same time the plane would have run out of fuel.
Story: The New Straits Times
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