Aircraft debris found on Farquhar not from Malaysian MH370 |19 July 2017

The Malaysian Ministry of Transport has confirmed in a correspondence sent to the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) that the aircraft debris found on North Island in the Farquhar Atoll last week is not from Malaysian Airline MH370 which disappeared three years ago.

This conclusion came after the Malaysian authorities have viewed photos of the debris sent to them.

“Our experts have concluded that the debris does not originate from a Boeing 777 and specifically not from MH370. The markings in the photograph are not consistent with those found on Boeing 777 or Rolls Royce,” said Aslam Basha Khan bin Zakaria Maricar, senior air accidents investigator from the Malaysian Ministry of Transport.

However, SCAA is yet to receive a response from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).

“We have been working in close partnership with all authorities concerned in order to determine the origin of the aircraft debris. Contrary to what some international media have been saying, at no point did SCAA state that this debris was from the Malaysian Airline MH370 aircraft. Such investigations are lengthy, extensive research and tests are required to be able to come to such a conclusive decision,” said Wilfred Fock Tave, inspector of accidents.