PETALING JAYA: The Transport Ministry has confirmed that the last conversation between Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 and air traffic control was at 1.19am and the last words spoken were "Goodnight Malaysian three seven zero".

"We would like to confirm that the last conversation in the transcript between the air traffic controller and the cockpit is at 0119 (Malaysian Time) and is "Good night Malaysian three seven zero," the Transport Ministry said in a statement released Monday night.

It also said the Minister had instructed the investigating team to release the full transcript of the conversation to the next of kin during the next briefing session.

"The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) would like to refer to questions raised during the press conference by the acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein this evening with regards to the last communications between the cockpit and the air traffic controller.

"The authorities are still doing forensic investigation to determine whether those last words from the cockpit were by the pilot or the co-pilot," read the statement.

Earlier reports stated that the last words from the cockpit was "All right, goodnight" which came two minutes before the plane’s transponder was shut down.

Malaysia Airlines had said the voice was believed to be that of co-pilot Fariq Abdul Hamid.