Missing Malaysia Flight MH370 Latest News: New Maldives Debris Discovered, Examined for Links to Lost Plane
New pieces of debris found washed ashore in the Maldives have been brought to Malaysia to check if they are parts of Flight MH370.The objects have been transported to Malaysia to verify whether they may have links to the missing plane.
The debris, one piece of which appeared to be made of a "honeycomb-like materia," as well as a piece of wreckage with a flat surface, were the size of a hand, Malaysia Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said.
Liow further said they will first determine if the objects are part of a plane, and if confirmed to be, they will be sent to an international investigation team to analyze whether the pieces are from the missing MH370.
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Several pieces of debris have earlier been found washed up on the beaches of the Maldives, including a flaperon discovered on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean, which is currently being examined by French authorities to confirm if it is part of Flight MH370.
The Boeing 777-200 disappeared from radar on March 8, 2014 while on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, and remains missing along with all 239 passengers on board the flight.
Charitha Pattiaratchi, a University of Western Australia oceanographer, told News.com.au it was impossible for the debris to cross from the Southern to Northern hemispheres, given wind and current patterns.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau, which is spearheading the search for MH370 debris along the southern Indian Ocean, said the discovery of possible aircraft pieces on Reunion Island "is consistent with the current underwater search area in the southern Indian Ocean."
