Wreckage ‘likely to be from flight MH370’

Malaysian authorities say that plane wreckage washed up on an Indian Ocean island is from a Boeing 777, meaning it is likely from missing flight MH370.

The debris, part of a wing, could be the first tangible clue in the mystery of the Malaysia Airlines plane, which disappeared in March last year with 239 people on board.

Loved-ones will likely be given confirmation today. Though several officials are confident that the debris found on the French island of Reunion is from a Boeing 777, French authorities last night sent the piece for analysis, before confirming it came from the missing Malaysian aircraft. The part is due to arrive this morning, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office.