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| CEO of Malaysia Airlines Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, Malaysia's Deputy Foreign Minister Hamzah Zainudin, acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein and Department of Civil Aviation's Director General Azharuddin Abdul Rahman (from L to R) attend a press conference held at a hotel near Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 17, 2014. The initial investigation revealed that it was the co-pilot of the missing plane who spoke the last words before the flight of MH370 disappeared, Malaysia Airlines said here Monday in a press conference. (Xinhua/He Jingjia) |
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The initial investigation revealed that it was the co-pilot of the missing plane who spoke the last words before the flight of MH370 disappeared, Malaysia Airlines said here Monday in a press conference.
"Initial investigations indicate it was the co-pilot who basically spoke," MAS Chief Executive Officer Ahmad Jauhari Yahya said. "All right, good night" was reportedly the last words from the missing plane.
He said the last transmission from ACARS was at 1:07 a.m. on March 8, but it was unknown when it was switched off. It was supposed to transmit 30 minutes later as programmed, which it did not.
He also said that psychological and psycho-motor tests were standard procedures for pilot recruitment.
He said so far they had received no evidence from any telecommunication companies suggesting any passenger on the missing plane tried to make phone calls.
Answering questions from a reporter, acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said they were investigating into the personal and financial problems of the pilot and co-pilot.
He also said Malaysian authorities had cooperated with the FBI and the Interpol since the first day of the incident.
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