Malaysia Airlines hopeful of solving MH370 mystery
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Malaysian Airline has said it welcomes the news that debris found on the coast of Africa is almost certain to belong to its missing flight, MH370.
In a statement, the national carrier said that the recent findings represented a breakthrough in the investigation, and that it hopes the discovery would bring it closer to solving the mystery of the flight’s disappearance.
“Malaysia Airlines would like to thank the Australian and Malaysian authorities and other investigating parties involved in the logistical arrangements and analyses of the debris, as well as the continued search for MH370,” the airline said. “We hope that this finding will pave the way for closure to the families and friends of the passengers and crew onboard MH370.”
Last week, the Australian team investigating the disappearance if the aircraft confirmed that it was “highly likely” that the debris washed up in Mozambique came from MH370.
“The analysis has concluded the debris is almost certainly from MH370,” said Australia’s Minister for Infrastructure & Transport, Darren Chester. “That such debris has been found on the east coast of Africa is consistent with drift modelling… and further affirms our search efforts in the southern Indian Ocean.”
A section of the aircraft’s wing was discovered last year on the island of Reunion, and another piece of debris bearing the Rolls-Royce logo was recently found on a beach in South Africa. MH370 was powered by Rolls-Royce engines.
But despite these breakthroughs, investigators warned that there is much work still to be done.
“The search for MH370 continues. There are 25,000 square kilometres of the underwater search area still to be searched. We are focused on completing this task and remain hopeful the aircraft will be found,” Chester added.
MH370 went missing on 8 March 2014 while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, with 239 people onboard.
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