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| MH370 search: New debris found on Madagascar beach | MH370 search: New debris found on Madagascar beach |
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| New pieces of debris have been found in Madagascar by a man searching for parts of missing flight MH370. | New pieces of debris have been found in Madagascar by a man searching for parts of missing flight MH370. |
| Blaine Gibson, who has already found possible debris in Mozambique, made the latest discovery on the east coast of Madagascar. | Blaine Gibson, who has already found possible debris in Mozambique, made the latest discovery on the east coast of Madagascar. |
| One of the parts resembles an airplane seat part. Mr Gibson has sent images of the finds to investigators. | |
| MH370, flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, had 239 people on board when it vanished in March 2014. | MH370, flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, had 239 people on board when it vanished in March 2014. |
| MH370: What we know | MH370: What we know |
| The Malaysia Airlines flight is presumed to have crashed into the southern Indian Ocean after veering off course. | The Malaysia Airlines flight is presumed to have crashed into the southern Indian Ocean after veering off course. |
| The latest find was made on Riake beach, on the island of Nosy Boraha in north-east Madagascar. | The latest find was made on Riake beach, on the island of Nosy Boraha in north-east Madagascar. |
| A number of other pieces of debris, some confirmed to have come from MH370, have been found in countries near Madagascar. | A number of other pieces of debris, some confirmed to have come from MH370, have been found in countries near Madagascar. |
| Mr Gibson, a lawyer from Seattle, has funded his own search for debris in east Africa. | Mr Gibson, a lawyer from Seattle, has funded his own search for debris in east Africa. |
| Don Thompson, a British engineer who is part of an informal international group investigating MH370, wrote on Twitter that he thought one piece could be part of a cover panel on a plane wing, or a stabiliser. | Don Thompson, a British engineer who is part of an informal international group investigating MH370, wrote on Twitter that he thought one piece could be part of a cover panel on a plane wing, or a stabiliser. |
| Mr Gibson said images of the latest finds had been sent to investigators at the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) and to officials in Malaysia. | Mr Gibson said images of the latest finds had been sent to investigators at the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) and to officials in Malaysia. |
| He said he was ready to hand over the pieces to authorities in Madagascar. | He said he was ready to hand over the pieces to authorities in Madagascar. |
| Also on Thursday, an ATSB spokeswoman said they were investigating whether debris found on Kangaroo Island in South Australia may have come from MH370. | Also on Thursday, an ATSB spokeswoman said they were investigating whether debris found on Kangaroo Island in South Australia may have come from MH370. |
| Footage broadcast on Australia's Channel Seven showed white wreckage that included the words 'Caution No Step'. | Footage broadcast on Australia's Channel Seven showed white wreckage that included the words 'Caution No Step'. |
| Australia has been leading the search for the missing aircraft, using underwater drones and sonar equipment deployed from specialist ships. | Australia has been leading the search for the missing aircraft, using underwater drones and sonar equipment deployed from specialist ships. |
| The search, also involving Malaysia and China, has seen more than 105,000 sq km (65,000 sq miles) of the 120,000 sq km search zone scoured so far. | The search, also involving Malaysia and China, has seen more than 105,000 sq km (65,000 sq miles) of the 120,000 sq km search zone scoured so far. |
| All the debris is being examined in Australia by the ATSB and other experts. | All the debris is being examined in Australia by the ATSB and other experts. |
| But countries have agreed that in the absence of "credible new information" the search is expected to end in the next two months. | But countries have agreed that in the absence of "credible new information" the search is expected to end in the next two months. |
| Where other confirmed or suspected MH370 debris was found | Where other confirmed or suspected MH370 debris was found |
| 1. A section of wing called a flaperon, found on Reunion Island in July 2015 - confirmed as debris in September 2015 | 1. A section of wing called a flaperon, found on Reunion Island in July 2015 - confirmed as debris in September 2015 |
| 2. Horizontal stabilizer from tail section, found between Mozambique and Madagascar in December 2015 | 2. Horizontal stabilizer from tail section, found between Mozambique and Madagascar in December 2015 |
| 3. Stabilizer panel with "No Step" stencil, found in Mozambique in February 2016 | 3. Stabilizer panel with "No Step" stencil, found in Mozambique in February 2016 |
| 4. Engine cowling bearing Rolls-Royce logo, found in March 2016 in Mossel Bay, South Africa | 4. Engine cowling bearing Rolls-Royce logo, found in March 2016 in Mossel Bay, South Africa |
| 5. Fragment of interior door panel found in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius in March 2016 | 5. Fragment of interior door panel found in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius in March 2016 |
| 6. Fragments including what appears to be a seat frame, a coat hook and other panels found on Nosy Boraha island in north-east Madagascar. |