DEBRIS FOUND ON REUNION ISLAND FROM MALAYSIAN AIRPLANE MH370

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia - The debris of a plane found on Reunion Island last week has been confirmed to be part of the MH370 aircraft which disappeared on March 8 last year.

This was announced by the Prime Minister Najib Razak during a media conference at the Putra World Trade Centre at 1.50am here today.

“Today, 515 days since the plane disappeared, it is with a heavy heart that I must tell you that an international team of experts have conclusively confirmed that the aircraft debris found on Reunion Island is indeed from MH370,” said Najib.

“This is a remote, inhospitable and dangerous area, and on behalf of Malaysia I would like to thank the many nations, organisations and individuals who have participated in the search.”

• Last week, on July 29, French authorities announced that part of an aircraft wing had been found on Reunion, the French island in the Indian Ocean.
• On March 8, 2014, flight MH370 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing carrying 239 passengers and crew disappeared from the radar.
• “The days, weeks and months that followed have been a period of torment for the families of those on board. The plane’s disappearance was without precedent.
• “At every stage, we followed the tiny amount of evidence that existed. But, despite the efforts of 26 nations and the largest search in aviation history, from the South China Sea to the Indian Ocean, the plane could not be located,” Najib said.
• He added, as of now, none of the investigations that have been conducted by aviation experts could provide an answer as to why the ill-fated flight veered off course.
• Najib also vowed that the Malaysian government would do everything within their means to find out the truth about what happened to MH370.
• “While the plane’s disappearance remains a mystery, we share the pain of those who could find no comfort.

The burden and uncertainty faced by the families during this time has been difficult. It is my hope that with this confirmation, however tragic and painful, it will at least bring certainty to the families and loved ones of the 239 people on board MH370. We mourn with you, as a nation, Najib said.

After the tragic incident on March 8 last year, Najib announced that MH370 had tragically ended in the southern Indian Ocean.

Source: – AFP