A woman leaves a messages of support and hope for the passengers of the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 in central Kuala Lumpur March 16, 2014. (Photo : Reuters/Damir Sagolj)
Speculations that the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 may have been found in the Philippines circulated after an aircraft wreckage painted with the Malaysian flag was reported to be found on a Philippine island.
On Oct. 10, Saturday, the Sandakan police station in Sabah received a report from an audio visual technician named Jamil Omar. The man told the Sabah police that his aunt Siti Kayam had spotted the wreckage of a plane in early September in the jungle of Pulau Sugbay, South Ubian, Tawi-Tawi, which is in southern Philippines, according to Astro Awani.
Reports about the aircraft wreckage, however, are not consistent as Malaysian publication The Star reported that it was Omar's nephew who found the wreckage with human bones and skeletal remains in the pilot's chair with the seat belt still fastened.
While other reports claim that the Malaysian flag was painted on the wreckage, the Malaysian publication reported that Omar's nephew and his companions took a Malaysian flag they found in the wreckage before leaving the area.
In addition, the publication reported that Omar is in his 40s and his nephew was with a few others hunting for birds when they spotted the wreckage on the Philippine island. According to the publication, State Commissioner Datuk Jalaluddin Abdul Rahman released a statement via text message saying, "This matter is being investigated."
On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 passengers and 12 crew on board when it dropped off radar. Most of the passengers were China nationals.
It is believed that the Boeing 777 aircraft has gone down the southern Indian Ocean after veering off course. After an exhaustive search in the area, the aircraft has yet to be found.
