Latest debris ‘almost certainly’ from MH370

Monday, 12 May, 2016 0

Officials confirmed the latest two pieces of debris found near the African coast earlier this year are ‘almost certainly from MH370.’

Investigators from the Malaysian International Civil Aviation Organisation are as certain as they can be that debris found off South Africa and Mauritius is from the doomed jetliner.

Malaysian transport minister Liow Tiong Lai announced the findings which follows similar positive identification of debris previously washed ashore in the region.

"This complements the results from the previous examination in March during which the team confirmed that the Mozambique debris were almost certainly from MH370," he said.

A report said both pieces of debris are ‘consistent with those found on Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft.’

MH370 went missing en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur in March 2014 with 239 passengers and crew on board.

Investigators still believe the plane veered wildly off course and went down somewhere in the southern Indian Ocean.

A transport ministry statement said the governments of Malaysia, Australia and China are still ‘wholly committed’ to the search for MH370.

below social share icons

TravelMole Editorial Team

Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.

With long periods of Thailand’s History, according to evidences and studies, Sukhothai was the first kingdom of Thailand. At that time, an early Thai...

Virtuoso is the leading global network of agencies specializing in luxury and experiential travel, with more than 20,000 advisors. We...

The Mexico Tourism Board serves as the driving force behind Mexico’s global appeal, orchestrating targeted marketing campaigns to showcase the...

Traveltek is the world-leading provider of online solutions for the travel trade, from consumer-facing websites to call centre applications. We...

Travel specialists founded the company in 1999 as AC Tours. Since then we have grown and expanded to incorporate four...

Hilton is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 22 world-class brands comprising nearly 7,300 properties and more than 1.1 million rooms, in...

Take your clients’ vacation to the next level at Universal Orlando Resort™. With three amazing theme parks – Universal Studios...

We understand the importance of personal touch We do things a bit differently at Eventsquid. We know that we could...

The Florida Keys and Key West is a 126 mile long string of Islands connected to South Florida by the...

NSW, Australia Welcome to New South Wales – a place to feel free, feel alive, feel new. As the official...

City Cruises is a leading operator of sightseeing, dining and charter services operating in London, York and Poole. We offer...

Celebrating its 30-year anniversary in 2022, Regent Seven Seas Cruises® offers guests An Unrivaled Experience® with every luxury included. Carrying...

Destination British Columbia (Destination BC) is a Provincially funded, industry-led Crown corporation that supports a strong and competitive future for BC’s...

From the beginning, ATI’s philosophy has been “innovation, not duplication.“ Developing specialized technology solutions to connect over 30,000 accommodation, attracti...

Our Mission Ecommerce has transformative powers, and we believe everyone should be able to take part. But outdated solutions and...

Jet2.com is the UK’s third largest airline, flying from ten UK airports to more than 60 destinations across Europe and beyond....

We work with reliable data providers with global coverage, that guarantee data representativeness as well as compliance with International Personal...

ECOMMPAY is an international payment service provider and direct bank card acquirer, engineering bespoke payment solutions for clients worldwide. Our...