Early last month, plane debris that looked like it came from a Boeing 777 was found off Mozambique. While investigations are still ongoing, the debris could possibly be part of the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared in a night flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014.
Newly discovered debris, this time found east of Africa in an island of Mauritius, will also be undergoing investigation if it is part of MH370.
William Auguste, the owner of Mourouk Ebony Hotel, one of the hotels in the Rodrigues Island of Mauritius, said that the discovered debris looked like it came from the interior of an aircraft, as it had a wallpaper design. The debris was discovered by guests, Auguste said, and then it was taken to the authorities.
Possible #MH370 debris found by guests visiting Rodrigues Island, hotel employee says. Credit: Mourouk Ebony Hotel pic.twitter.com/N0bfbfdLnc
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If the debris would be confirmed by investigations, it would be the first discovered piece of debris that came from the interior of MH370.
"The Malaysian government is working with officials from Mauritius to seek to take custody of the debris and arrange for its examination," said Australia Transport Minister Darren Chester, adding that until the debris has undergone expert examination, it is not possible to state its origin, if it is indeed a part of MH370.
Australia has taken charge in the search for MH370, which carried 239 passengers before it supposedly crashed in the Indian Ocean. However, despite a massive search operation, the aircraft and its passengers remain missing.
According to Australia, it has searched more than 95,000 square kilometers out of a target zone with an area of 120,000 square kilometers, but still with no trace of the aircraft. The search over the entire target zone will be completed in June.
The plight of MH370 has become one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in aviation, leading to out-of-this-world theories such as the aircraft being abducted by aliens. However, a team of mathematicians believe that the explanation behind the lack of floating debris and oil spills is that the aircraft entered the water at a vertical angle.
