Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared on March 8, 2014. As of October 2016, authorities have definitively linked three pieces of debris to the plane, while four other pieces are believed to "almost certainly" come from the missing aircraft. A flaperon from a Boeing 777 was found on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean in July 2015. Authorities later confirmed the debris came from MH370.
Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared on March 8, 2014. As of October 2016, authorities have definitively linked three pieces of debris to the plane, while four other pieces are believed to "almost certainly" come from the missing aircraft. A flaperon from a Boeing 777 was found on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean in July 2015. Authorities later confirmed the debris came from MH370.
Ludovic Lai-Yu/Journal de l ile de la Reunion
Two pieces of debris were found in Mozambique, in December 2015 and February 2016. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said both pieces "almost certainly" came from the missing plane.
Two pieces of debris were found in Mozambique, in December 2015 and February 2016. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said both pieces "almost certainly" came from the missing plane.
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An examination of stenciling and other identifiable features were used to link the debris to MH370.
An examination of stenciling and other identifiable features were used to link the debris to MH370.
Blaine Gibson
Two more pieces of debris, found in March 2016, were also deemed to have "almost certainly" come from MH370, according to the ATSB.
Two more pieces of debris, found in March 2016, were also deemed to have "almost certainly" come from MH370, according to the ATSB.
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One piece is believed to be from the plane's Rolls Royce engine, while the other matched a Boeing 777 interior closet panel.
One piece is believed to be from the plane's Rolls Royce engine, while the other matched a Boeing 777 interior closet panel.
Malaysian MOT/ ATSB
A piece of aircraft debris found in Tanzania in June 2016 and transported to Australia. The country's <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fminister.infrastructure.gov.au%2Fchester%2Freleases%2F2016%2FSeptember%2Fdc116_2016.aspx" target="_blank" target="_blank">Infrastructure and Transport minister</a> said it was confirmed as coming from MH370 in September 2016.
A piece of aircraft debris found in Tanzania in June 2016 and transported to Australia. The country's Infrastructure and Transport minister said it was confirmed as coming from MH370 in September 2016.
Joint Agency Coordination Centre
A left outboard flap trailing edge section found on the island of Mauritius in May 2016. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fminister.infrastructure.gov.au%2Fchester%2Freleases%2F2016%2FOctober%2Fdc135_2016.aspx" target="_blank" target="_blank">In October</a>, it was confirmed as coming from MH370.
A left outboard flap trailing edge section found on the island of Mauritius in May 2016. In October, it was confirmed as coming from MH370.
ATSB