Malaysia Airlines remains cautious as speculation about debris abounds
Australian officials say they have found wreckage they believe could be pieces of the lost flight MH370.
Though officials in charge of the search for wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are “increasingly confident” that they’ve found a part of the plane, the airline itself is keeping largely quiet.
Boeing has confirmed that the piece, found on Reunion Island, is from a 777 aircraft. Martin Dolan, head of the Australian agency in charge of the search, told CNN, “the only 777 aircraft that we’re aware of in the Indian Ocean that could have led to this part floating is MH370.” The flight disappeared on a flight planned to travel from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in March 2014.
Malaysia Airlines seems to be waiting for official confirmation before making a statement. As of Friday morning, there’s nothing about the recent search in its online press room, nor has the airline posted any statuses about it to Facebook.
The airline has responded on Facebook to a few questions about the found debris, always with the same statement:
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