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| MH370 search: Officials confirm beach debris is from a Boeing 777 | |
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| Malaysian authorities have confirmed that aeroplane debris found on a beach on the French territory of Reunion is from the same aircraft model as the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. | Malaysian authorities have confirmed that aeroplane debris found on a beach on the French territory of Reunion is from the same aircraft model as the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. |
| Malaysian Transport Minister, Liow Tiong Lai, said testing in France had made the link with a recently-discovered flaperon from an airplane wing. | Malaysian Transport Minister, Liow Tiong Lai, said testing in France had made the link with a recently-discovered flaperon from an airplane wing. |
| The news comes as reports from the island in the Indian Ocean that a plane door has also been found on a nearby beach, the second suspected piece of MH370 debris to be found on the island. | The news comes as reports from the island in the Indian Ocean that a plane door has also been found on a nearby beach, the second suspected piece of MH370 debris to be found on the island. |
| The Minister tweeted: "The flaperon is officially identified as being part of a Boeing 777. This is verified by French authorities together with manufacturer Boeing. | The Minister tweeted: "The flaperon is officially identified as being part of a Boeing 777. This is verified by French authorities together with manufacturer Boeing. |
| "If more debris can be found it will aid the experts in the substantive analysis of what happened to the missing plane MH370." | "If more debris can be found it will aid the experts in the substantive analysis of what happened to the missing plane MH370." |
| Liow Tiong Lai also confirmed that Malaysian officials are in contact with several aviation authorities in territories within the vicinity of Reunion Island to help with the search for debris. | Liow Tiong Lai also confirmed that Malaysian officials are in contact with several aviation authorities in territories within the vicinity of Reunion Island to help with the search for debris. |
| The missing aeroplane was carrying 239 people from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in March 2014 when it vanished. | The missing aeroplane was carrying 239 people from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in March 2014 when it vanished. |
| It is understood to be the only missing Boeing 777 in the world. | It is understood to be the only missing Boeing 777 in the world. |
| Aviation experts at a military base near Toulouse, France, have been trying to establish whether the pieces of wreckage are from MH370. | Aviation experts at a military base near Toulouse, France, have been trying to establish whether the pieces of wreckage are from MH370. |