MH370 Team to Check Debris Found 6,000 Miles Away From Africa
- Confirmation would mean wreckage spread over 10,000 kilometers
- Debris appears to have honeycomb structure and words ‘NO STEP’
A Malaysian writes well wishes on a wall of hope during a remembrance event for the ill fated Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, March 6, 2016. At the commemorative event Sunday to mark the second anniversary of the jet’s March 8, 2014, disappearance, the families of Flight 370 passengers released white balloons tagged with the names of everyone aboard the plane and the words: “MH370: Always remembered in our hearts.”
Photographer: Joshua Paul/APTeams hunting for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 plan to examine debris found off Australia’s south coast, suggesting the wreckage of the plane that disappeared more than two years ago might be spread over almost 10,000 kilometers of ocean.
The item was found on a beach on Kangaroo Island in South Australia state, said Dan O’Malley, a spokesman for the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. The ATSB, which is leading the search for MH370, has received photographs of the debris and is making plans for a physical examination, O’Malley said by phone Friday.