Debris found in South Africa and Rodrigues island almost certainly from MH370
Astro Awani
May 12, 2016 11:35 MYT
May 12, 2016 11:35 MYT
LIOW: The government thanked the governments of Mozambique, Mauritius and South Africa for their effort to assist in this investigation.
The two plane debris that were found in South Africa and Mauritian island of Rodrigues, 'almost certainly' came from Malaysia Airlines MH370 which went missing on March 8, 2014.
This was revealed by Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai in a statement this morning.
He said the matter was confirmed after the Malaysian International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Annex 13 Safety Investigation Team completed the investigation of the two plane wreckage.
“Examination of the wreckage found in South Africa and Rodrigues island, Mauritius, showed a piece of engine with a Rolls-Royce logo, as well as an interior panel from an aircraft cabin. This was conducted by an international team of experts in Australia.
“The debris are consistent with panels found on a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft,” he said in the statement.
With the decision, Liow said that the team can confirm that the two pieces of wreckage almost certainly belonged to MH370.
Liow thanked the governments of Mozambique, Mauritius and South Africa for their efforts to assist in the investigation.
The government remains committed to find the missing MH370 with the assistance of Australia and China.
Until now, the search area has covered 105,000 square kilometers.