Australian Authorities Believe Debris Found in Mozambique Likely from MH370
As it turns out, the location of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 might be in the unlikeliest place – the coast of Africa. After an aircraft debris discovered in Mozambique earlier this month was sent to Australia for examination, experts are now almost certain that it is from the missing passenger plane.
The official analysis, per report from the Toronto Sun, said that the two pieces of debris were "almost certainly from MH370." This was the contents of the statement that came from the infrastructure and transport minister of Australia, Darren Chester.
The Boeing 777 passenger aircraft and all 239 of its passengers and crew disappeared exactly two years ago. An extensive search and rescue operation involving several countries failed to produce any conclusive leads. The plane was flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. To date, it remains to be one of the most mysterious disappearances in the history of flight.
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Aside from Malaysia, Australia and France led the two most extensive searches dedicated in finding the location of the crash. Last year, French rescue forces found a win part in the Indian Ocean, particularly near the island of Reunion. They later confirmed that it indeed was part of the plane. Australia on the other hand turned its attention to a 46,330 square miles of sea floor in the southern region of the Indian Ocean.
But if more debris will be found in the coasts of Africa, then it would appear as if the focus on the Indian Ocean was a mistake, though it was a sensible decision since the ocean is a lot closer to the plane's flight path compared to the African coast. With the recent development though, Malaysia is calling for a more extensive search in the coast.
The debris from Mozambique was jointly examined by investigators and experts from Australia, Malaysia, Boeing, the Australian National University, and Geoscience Australia.
