International passenger flight Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared in March 8, 2014 while flying from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, to Beijing Capital International Airport in China. (Photo : YouTube/National Geographic TV)
The Australian government is confident that debris found in the South of Mozambique is from the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. The government's recent confirmation has sparked hope that the remains of the ill-fated flight can be recovered.
In a statement obtained by the Guardian, Darren Chester, Australian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport confirmed that the debris is "likely " to have been from MH370. According to reports, two separate pieces of debris were found in Mozambique fueling speculation that the search for the missing plane is close to being discovered.
According to the British publication, an American lawyer, Blaine Alan Gibson, who carried out an independent search for the plane, discovered the first piece of debris. Gibson discovered a meter long piece of metal washed up on the banks in Mozambique this year.
Owing to the media exposure of Gibson's find, a teenager in South Africa came forward with a similar piece of debris. The youth claimed to have found it while on vacation in Mozambique as well.
Both pieces arrived in Australia recently to be examined by investigators from Malaysia and Australia. In addition, it has been reported that a team of Boeing specialists also joined the team. Australian investigators comprised researchers from the Australian National University and Geoscience Australia.
The investigations revealed that both pieces were consistent with panels from a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft. Prior to this discovery, part of a wing from the missing flight in 2014 was discovered in the Indian Ocean.
"That such debris has been found on the east coast of Africa is consistent with drift modeling performed by CSIRO and further affirms our search efforts in the southern Indian Ocean," Chester said in the statement. He further added that investigators are hopeful that the aircraft will be found.
The discovery is likely to further pressure authorities to continue the search, Reuters reported. Furthermore, the wire agency claimed the recent revelations are more likely to call for the search to go on beyond the set 2016 schedule before it is wound up.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared on March 8, 2014. It was an international passenger flight which disappeared while flying from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, to Beijing's Capital International Airport in China.
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