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| MH370 Search: reports of 'plane door' found on same island where wing was discovered | |
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| Police on the island of Reunion have confirmed that a piece of debris, believed to form part of an aeroplane door, has been found on a beach on the island of Reunion, close to where a suspected MH370 'wing' was found this week. | Police on the island of Reunion have confirmed that a piece of debris, believed to form part of an aeroplane door, has been found on a beach on the island of Reunion, close to where a suspected MH370 'wing' was found this week. |
| Reports are coming from the French territory of Reunion, which is close to Madagascar, in the Indian Ocean. This morning's reports suggest that the piece of wreckage was found further around the 2,500 square kilometre island where a 'wing' was found this week. | |
| The MH370 flight went off the radar on 8 March 2014, with 227 passengers and 12 members of crew on board. It’s believed that there are no survivors from the incident. | The MH370 flight went off the radar on 8 March 2014, with 227 passengers and 12 members of crew on board. It’s believed that there are no survivors from the incident. |
| At this stage there has been no confirmation that the section of door comes from the missing flight, although sources on the island suggest local police believe it does come from the jet. The new piece of wreckage was found closer towards Reunion’s airport. | At this stage there has been no confirmation that the section of door comes from the missing flight, although sources on the island suggest local police believe it does come from the jet. The new piece of wreckage was found closer towards Reunion’s airport. |
| The debris found earlier this week believed to be part of a wing Officials on the island, first colonised by the French in the 1640's, are currently inspecting the new found object, which is expected to be flown out for testing in mainland France imminently. | The debris found earlier this week believed to be part of a wing Officials on the island, first colonised by the French in the 1640's, are currently inspecting the new found object, which is expected to be flown out for testing in mainland France imminently. |
| The news comes just hours after one Saint Andre local came forward to tell reporters that he’d found an aircraft seat that he believes also comes from the missing jet, which was travelling from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bejing. | The news comes just hours after one Saint Andre local came forward to tell reporters that he’d found an aircraft seat that he believes also comes from the missing jet, which was travelling from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bejing. |
| Speaking to The Telegraph, Nicolas Ferrier, a beach cleaner on the island in the Indian Ocean, described how he has found suitcases whilst fulfilling his cleaning duties in the last few months too. He claims to have found the debris at the beginning of May this year, saying “It was probably part of that plane.” | Speaking to The Telegraph, Nicolas Ferrier, a beach cleaner on the island in the Indian Ocean, described how he has found suitcases whilst fulfilling his cleaning duties in the last few months too. He claims to have found the debris at the beginning of May this year, saying “It was probably part of that plane.” |
| These developments continue whilst a piece of debris, that experts suggest may have formed part of MH370’s wing, has arrived in France for testing by authorities. The two-metre long object, understood to be the part of a wing known as a flaperon, washed up on the island of Reunion earlier this week. It will now be tested at a French defence ministry laboratory, although Malaysian Airlines officials are already certain it will be confirmed that it forms part of the missing passenger jet. | These developments continue whilst a piece of debris, that experts suggest may have formed part of MH370’s wing, has arrived in France for testing by authorities. The two-metre long object, understood to be the part of a wing known as a flaperon, washed up on the island of Reunion earlier this week. It will now be tested at a French defence ministry laboratory, although Malaysian Airlines officials are already certain it will be confirmed that it forms part of the missing passenger jet. |