Maldives islanders report ‘MH370 plane debris’
The Maldives Civil Aviation Authority (MCAU) and the police have started collaborating with the Malaysian Aviation Department in the search for the lost Malaysian flight MH370 after four islands reported discovering pieces suspected to be debris from a plane.
09 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
The Maldives Civil Aviation Authority (MCAU) and the police have started collaborating with the Malaysian Aviation Department in the search for the lost Malaysian flight MH370 after four islands reported discovering pieces suspected to be debris from a plane.
Last week, one year and four months after the Boeing 777 aircraft disappeared with 239 passengers on board, Malaysian authorities confirmed that debris found on the French Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean is the flaperon of MH370.
Kaafu atoll Vahbinfaru, Baa atoll Fehendhoo, Baa atoll Fulhadhoo and Haa Alif atoll Uligan have all reported finding pieces of “plane debris” washed ashore.
“We have collected several pieces of debris already. We will now analyse and send the data to the Malaysian Aviation Department,” said MCAU Chief Hussain Jaleel.
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