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| The Boeing 777-200, ] 9M-MRO, was delivered new to Malaysia Airlines on May 31, 2002.<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) | Airfleets aviation|accessdate=March 7, 2014}}</ref> The plane was previously involved in an incident in ] on August 9, 2012, when the tip of its wing collided with a China Eastern Airlines Airbus ]. <ref name="Aviation Safety Networks">{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=147571|work=Aviation Safety Networks|title=ASN Aircraft accident 09-AUG-2012 Boeing 777-2H6ER 9M-MRO|accessdate=March 7, 2014}}</ref> | The Boeing 777-200, ] 9M-MRO, was delivered new to Malaysia Airlines on May 31, 2002.<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) | Airfleets aviation|accessdate=March 7, 2014}}</ref> The plane was previously involved in an incident in ] on August 9, 2012, when the tip of its wing collided with a ] ] ]. <ref name="Aviation Safety Networks">{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=147571|work=Aviation Safety Networks|title=ASN Aircraft accident 09-AUG-2012 Boeing 777-2H6ER 9M-MRO|accessdate=March 7, 2014}}</ref> | ||
| ==Accident== | ==Accident== | ||
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_(3780278171).jpg) Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER, at Narita International Airport in 2009 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8 March 2014 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 777-200ER |
| Operator | Malaysian Airlines |
| Registration | 9M-MRO |
| Flight origin | Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Destination | Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing, China |
| Passengers | 227 |
| Crew | 12 |
| Fatalities | Unknown |
| Injuries | Unknown |
| Survivors | Unknown |
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, was an international scheduled passenger flight, operated by Malaysia Airlines. The aircraft was a Boeing 777-200. It departed from Kuala Lumpur international airport at 12.41am on 8 March 2014. MH370 was expected to land in Beijing at 6.30am the same day. Flight MH370 lost contact with Subang Air Traffic Control at 2.40am on 8 March 2014, two hours after taking off. The flight was carrying a total number of 227 passengers, including 2 children, and 12 crew members. The plane was possibly flying over the waters near the coast of northern Vietnam at the time contact with air traffic control was lost. Contact with Chinese air controllers was not established.
Malaysia Airlines announced at 7.24am that it was working with the authorities who have activated their Search and Rescue team to locate the aircraft. Airline officials stated they would be holding a press conference later in the day.
Aircraft
The Boeing 777-200, registration 9M-MRO, was delivered new to Malaysia Airlines on May 31, 2002. The plane was previously involved in an incident in Shanghai Pudong International Airport on August 9, 2012, when the tip of its wing collided with a China Eastern Airlines Airbus 340-600.
Accident
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Search and recovery
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References
- ^ "Malaysia Airlines 'loses contact with plane'". BBC. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- "Malaysia Airlines 'loses contact with plane'". CTV. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- Malaysia Airlines Facebook. "Malaysia Airlines Media Statement". Retrieved 8 March 2014.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - "Malaysia Airlines 9M-MRO (Boeing 777 - MSN 28420) | Airfleets aviation". Airfleets. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- "ASN Aircraft accident 09-AUG-2012 Boeing 777-2H6ER 9M-MRO". Aviation Safety Networks. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
External links
- Flightaware for the flight
- Information on the flight
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