Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 had disappeared on March 8, 2014. (File photo)
Highlights
- The Boeing 777 is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean.
- MH370 was carrying 239 passengers, crew on Kuala Lumpur-Beijing flight.
- First piece of MH370 debris was found on Island of Reunion last year.
Malaysia today said a piece of plane debris discovered in Mauritius was from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared in March 2014 with 239 passengers and crew on board.
The Boeing 777 disappeared on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, sparking a two-year search has turned up few leads.
Analysis by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau had found that the debris was consistent with the trailing edge of an aircraft wing, Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said in a statement.
Two pieces of plane debris were previously confirmed as being from the missing jet. The first was recovered from the French island of Reunion in July 2015, while the second was found on the island of Pemba, off the coast of Tanzania.
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