0214z Position ?
The position that has been quoted and associated with the final ACARS has come from somewhere. Would seem that the ACARS was on SAT and the position was also transmitted at the same time.
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UTC W/P Lat Long True Mag NM GS
0133 INTOL 1 21.7S 32 49.9W
027.9 045.7 182.2 540KTS
0153 EPODE 1 19.4N 31 24.7W
027.9 045.7 62.7 540KTS
0200 ORARO 2 14.8N 30 55.4W
022.3 040.1 86.4 300KTS
0214 Final 3 34.7N 30 22.5W
The 0214z report places the a/c 8.5NM left of track, and the GS noted are relative for the times and distances run, though at what point track and speed deviations were actually made is unknown.
Peak CB activity has been determined at 0200z (ORARO) though the edges of the CB cells were well beyond that position.
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