This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-35709867
The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 3 | Version 4 |
|---|---|
| Search for MH370: 'High possibility' debris from Boeing 777 | Search for MH370: 'High possibility' debris from Boeing 777 |
| (about 9 hours later) | |
| Malaysia's transport minister has said there is a "high possibility" that debris found in Mozambique came from a Boeing 777, the same model as missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. | Malaysia's transport minister has said there is a "high possibility" that debris found in Mozambique came from a Boeing 777, the same model as missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. |
| Australia said the location was consistent with models of where ocean drifts could carry debris. | |
| The 1m-long (3.3ft) piece of metal was found on a sandbank at the weekend. | |
| MH370 disappeared in March 2014 while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, carrying 239 passengers. | |
| Despite an extensive deep water search, led by Australia, the plane and all its passengers remain missing. | |
| Malaysia's transport minister Liow Tiong Lai said on Twitter that based on early reports, there was a "high possibility debris found in Mozambique belongs to a B777". | |
| But he said: "I urge everyone to avoid undue speculation as we are not able to conclude that the debris belongs to MH370 at this time." | |
| He said Malaysian aviation teams were working with their Australian counterparts to retrieve the debris. | |
| Australia's minister for infrastructure and transport Darren Chester said in a statement that the location of the piece was consistent with drift patterns of debris and "reaffirms the search area for MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean". | |
| He said the piece would be transferred to Australia where it would be examined. | |
| Missing Malaysia plane MH370: What we know | Missing Malaysia plane MH370: What we know |
| MH370 search: Does debris solve the mystery? | MH370 search: Does debris solve the mystery? |
| MH370: Missing Malaysian's wife seeks $7.6m in damages | MH370: Missing Malaysian's wife seeks $7.6m in damages |
| If confirmed, the object found in Mozambique would be the second piece of known debris from the aircraft to be found. Last year authorities found a piece of the plane's wing on the shore of Reunion island in the Indian Ocean. | |
| According to reports, the new object was discovered on a sandbank off the coast of Mozambique. NBC News said it was found by an American man who had been tracking the investigation into the missing flight. | |
| Mozambican authorities have no information on the sighting of the object, interior ministry spokesman Inacio Dina told Reuters. | Mozambican authorities have no information on the sighting of the object, interior ministry spokesman Inacio Dina told Reuters. |
| The US National Transportation Safety Board and aircraft manufacturer Boeing declined to comment. | The US National Transportation Safety Board and aircraft manufacturer Boeing declined to comment. |
| Based on satellite communications data, MH370 is thought to have crashed in the Indian Ocean. | Based on satellite communications data, MH370 is thought to have crashed in the Indian Ocean. |