Aircraft: Boeing 777-200
People on board: 227 passengers and 12 crew members. Five were under the age of 5.
Departure: 0:41 a.m. (1641 GMT) on March 8 from Kuala Lumpur
Scheduled arrival: 6:30 a.m. (2230 GMT) same day in Beijing
Journey: 3,700 km
Contact lost: Around 2:40 a.m. (1730 GMT) when it flew over the sea between Malaysia and Viet Nam
(Source: Compiled from Xinhua) |