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| MH370 debris confirmed: What has been found from the aircraft – and what does it tell us? | MH370 debris confirmed: What has been found from the aircraft – and what does it tell us? |
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| A wing fragment which washed up on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion over a year after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared is from the missing aircraft, officials have confirmed. | A wing fragment which washed up on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion over a year after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared is from the missing aircraft, officials have confirmed. |
| Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak told a press conference that an international team of experts have “conclusively confirmed” that the debris discovered on the island was from the missing Boeing 777. | Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak told a press conference that an international team of experts have “conclusively confirmed” that the debris discovered on the island was from the missing Boeing 777. |
| Malaysia Airlines has also confirmed that they are aware of the conclusion made by the French agency investigating the discovery of the wing part, or flaperon. | Malaysia Airlines has also confirmed that they are aware of the conclusion made by the French agency investigating the discovery of the wing part, or flaperon. |
| “Family members of passengers and crew have already been informed and we extend our deepest sympathies to those affected,” the airline said. | “Family members of passengers and crew have already been informed and we extend our deepest sympathies to those affected,” the airline said. |
| As experts analyse the first piece of physical evidence from the missing aircraft, we recap the investigation into flight MH370, which disappeared on 8 March 2014 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. | As experts analyse the first piece of physical evidence from the missing aircraft, we recap the investigation into flight MH370, which disappeared on 8 March 2014 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. |
| Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak confirms the debris found on Reunion Island is from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 (Reuters)What have they found? | |
| A flaperon appeared on Reunion last week, and was sent to France to be assessed by experts, and has now been verified as genuine. | A flaperon appeared on Reunion last week, and was sent to France to be assessed by experts, and has now been verified as genuine. |
| Now, a burnt piece of luggage and a rounded piece of plastic thought to be a window will also be assessed to clarify whether they are from the aircraft. | Now, a burnt piece of luggage and a rounded piece of plastic thought to be a window will also be assessed to clarify whether they are from the aircraft. |
| Police on the island have said they have had to rule out dozens of other potential finds from the plane, as residents attempt to help investigators. | Police on the island have said they have had to rule out dozens of other potential finds from the plane, as residents attempt to help investigators. |
| What does the find tell us? | What does the find tell us? |
| Following a high-tech investigation last year into the jet’s final hours before it would have run out of fuel, experts said they believed the plane came down in the southern Indian Ocean. | Following a high-tech investigation last year into the jet’s final hours before it would have run out of fuel, experts said they believed the plane came down in the southern Indian Ocean. |
| The flaperon washing up on Reunion is therefore consistent with the working theory that the jet went down in the Indian Ocean. | The flaperon washing up on Reunion is therefore consistent with the working theory that the jet went down in the Indian Ocean. |
| What next? | What next? |
| The BEA, the French agency which investigates air crashes, as well as experts from Boeing, will travel to the town near Toulouse, southern France, to join the probe. | The BEA, the French agency which investigates air crashes, as well as experts from Boeing, will travel to the town near Toulouse, southern France, to join the probe. |
| Investigators will now use high-powered microscopes to analyse the barnacle-covered flaperon in a bid to understand what caused the plane to go down. | Investigators will now use high-powered microscopes to analyse the barnacle-covered flaperon in a bid to understand what caused the plane to go down. |
| Those investigating the tragedy must also now uncover why the plane deviated so far from its planned route. | Those investigating the tragedy must also now uncover why the plane deviated so far from its planned route. |
| It is hoped that close inspection of the wing part will indicate what kind of stress the plane was under as it made impact. | |
| But the wing will not answer questions about why the plane disappeared or what caused it to crash. | But the wing will not answer questions about why the plane disappeared or what caused it to crash. |
| Some experts believe it may have run out of fuel, but other analysts say the wing’s good condition points towards a controlled ocean landing, with the jet sinking largely intact. | Some experts believe it may have run out of fuel, but other analysts say the wing’s good condition points towards a controlled ocean landing, with the jet sinking largely intact. |
| Another answer could be that the jet fell vertically into the water, and both wings snapped off on impact. | Another answer could be that the jet fell vertically into the water, and both wings snapped off on impact. |
| Yet another possibility, supported by a flight simulator, is that an out-of-fuel Boeing 777 would belly-flop heavily tail-first, disintegrating on impact. | Yet another possibility, supported by a flight simulator, is that an out-of-fuel Boeing 777 would belly-flop heavily tail-first, disintegrating on impact. |
| Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |