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<h3>Military Radar Operator Response</h3>
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<p>On the day of the disappearance of MH370, the Military radar system recognised the ‘blip’ that appeared west after the left turn over IGARI was
that of MH370. Even with the loss of SSR data, the Military long range air defence radar with Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) capabilities
affirmed that it was MH370 based on its track behaviour, characteristics and constant/continuous track pattern/trend. Therefore, the Military did
not pursue to intercept the aircraft since it was ‘friendly’ and did not pose any threat to national airspace security, integrity and sovereignty.</p>
<p style="text-align:center"><u>Source</u>: {{SIR2018/Ref}} 1.1.3 Diversion from Filed Flight Plan Route [[SIR 2018:1 Factual Information/1.1/1.1.3/1 Malaysian Military Radar|1) Malaysian Military Radar]]</p>
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<h3>RMAF Informed KL-ARCC of Possible Air Turn-back</h3>

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2.14  The KL ARCC was informed by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) of a possible
Air Turn Back by MH370 on 8 March 2014, at 10:30pm (1430 UTC). The RMAF also mentioned that
the area towards the West of Peninsular Malaysia was the last known position observed on the
military radar. At this stage, the KL ARCC was unable to determine whether MH370 did indeed
make an air turn back, and it required further analysis and verification. Despite the uncertainties
surrounding the ‘latest’ information received, it was decided that both areas to the East and West of
Peninsular Malaysia would be searched, and a large number of assets, aircraft and vessels were
deployed to search these areas.


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14:30 UTC (IGARI plus 21 hours, 8 minutes): Kuala Lumpur ARCC was informed by
the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) of a possible turn back by MH370, and that the
area towards the west of Peninsular Malaysia was the last known position observed on
the military radar (at this stage, the KL ARCC was unable to determine whether MH370
did indeed make an air turn back, as it required further verification).


<h5>Western Peninsular Malaysia<ref name="Lessons" /></h5>
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     <li>i.  SAR Plan by RMAF</li>
     <li>ii.  Search area covered the Straits of Malacca, Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, West of Sumatra</li>
     <li>iii.  Cumulative search area of 4.56 million sq km</li>
     <li>iv.  36 search aircraft used from Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, UAE and USA.</li>
     <li>v.  35 search vessels used from Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and USA.</li>
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<h5>Notes and References</h5>
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<ref name="Lessons"><i>[[SAR Reports/Malaysia|MH370 Search and Rescue Operations and Lesson Learnt]]</i> - This paper was presented by Malaysia to the Third Meeting of the Asia/Pacific Regional Search and Rescue Task Force (APSAR/TF/3), Maldives, 25 – 29 January 2015.</ref>

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