Australia: Reunion Island debris “consistent with analysis” of MH370 resting place
Karen Walker Jul 29, 2015
The Australian government has issued a statement on the discovery of debris on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean July 29 and which is being examined to determine whether it comes from missing Malaysia Airlines MH370, a Boeing 777-200.

The debris, measuring about 2 meters, appears similar to the wing flap of a large commercial airliner. Because the debris was retrieved on a French-owned island, it is now in the possession of French authorities.

In a statement late July 29 US time – July 30 in Australia – the Ministry for Infrastructure said, “the debris is being examined by experts to determine its origin. Malaysia is responsible for the investigation and is managing this examination with the assistance of Boeing, the BEA (Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile), the National Transportation Safety Bureau (US) and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.

“In the event that the wreckage is identified as being from MH370 on La Reunion Island, it would be consistent with other analysis and modelling that the resting place of the aircraft is in the southern Indian Ocean.

“Any new evidence will be used to further inform and refine ongoing search efforts.”

MH370 disappeared March 8, 2014, after apparently diverting far from its scheduled flight path from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. There were 239 people onboard. A massive search has been ongoing in the Indian Ocean after satellite data indicated the aircraft likely headed west, then south over the Indian Ocean, where it is believed to have eventually crashed. But there have been no findings of any part of the aircraft despite a massive search effort involving multiple countries, military forces, organizations and advanced technologies.

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