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Old 18th Mar 2014, 18:54
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bsieker
 
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D.S.,

- 3:11 - Boeing received attempted message to their AHM (thru Satellite)
- 4:11 - Boeing received attempted message to their AHM (thru Satellite)
- 5:11 - Boeing received attempted message to their AHM (thru Satellite)
- 6:11 - Boeing received attempted message to their AHM (thru Satellite)
- 7:11 - Boeing received attempted message to their AHM (thru Satellite) near 40 Degree line
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- 8:11 - Boeing received attempted message to their AHM (thru Satellite) on 40 Degree line
(my bold)

Where does Boeing enter into it? Malaysia Airlines did not have a health monitoring contract with Boeing. And even if, these transmissions would have gone via ACARS, which was apparently disabled/inactive/switched off/...

These "attempted messages" as you call them, were keepalive-pings to the INMARSAT network, and have nothing to do with either ACARS, Boeing, or anyone else.
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