hunt for missing MH370

New debris found

Investigators probing missing flight MH370 collected more metallic debris on an Indian Ocean island yesterday as Malaysia urged authorities in the region to be on alert for wreckage washing up on their shores, reports AFP from Saint-André, France.
Locals on La Reunion island have been combing the shores since a Boeing 777 wing part was found last Wednesday, sparking fevered speculation that it may be the first tangible evidence that the Malaysia Airlines plane crashed into the Indian Ocean.
An AFP photographer early Sunday saw police collect a mangled piece of metal inscribed with two Chinese characters and attached to what appears to be a leather-covered handle.
The debris, measuring about 100 square centimetres (15 square inches), was placed into an iron case.
Also on Sunday morning a man handed police a piece of debris measuring 70 centimetres, guessing it was part of a plane door.
Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said civil aviation authorities were reaching out to their counterparts in other Indian Ocean territories to be on the lookout for further debris.
“This is to allow the experts to conduct more substantive analysis should there be more debris coming onto land, providing us more clues to the missing aircraft.”

hunt for missing MH370

New debris found

Investigators probing missing flight MH370 collected more metallic debris on an Indian Ocean island yesterday as Malaysia urged authorities in the region to be on alert for wreckage washing up on their shores, reports AFP from Saint-Andr, France. Locals on La Reunion island have been combing the shores since a Boeing 777 wing part was found last Wednesday, sparking fevered speculation that it may be the first tangible evidence that the Malaysia Airlines plane crashed into the Indian Ocean. An AFP photographer early Sunday saw police collect a mangled piece of metal inscribed with two Chinese characters and attached to what appears to be a leather-covered handle. The debris, measuring about 100 square centimetres (15 square inches), was placed into an iron case. Also on Sunday morning a man handed police a piece of debris measuring 70 centimetres, guessing it was part of a plane door. Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said civil aviation authorities were reaching out to their counterparts in other Indian Ocean territories to be on the lookout for further debris. This is to allow the experts to conduct more substantive analysis should there be more debris coming onto land, providing us more clues to the missing aircraft.