Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared on March 8, 2014. As of October 2016, authorities have definitively linked three pieces of debris to the plane, while four other pieces are believed to "almost certainly" come from the missing aircraft. A flaperon from a Boeing 777 was found on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean in July 2015. Authorities later confirmed the debris came from MH370.
Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared on March 8, 2014. As of October 2016, authorities have definitively linked three pieces of debris to the plane, while four other pieces are believed to "almost certainly" come from the missing aircraft. A flaperon from a Boeing 777 was found on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean in July 2015. Authorities later confirmed the debris came from MH370.
Ludovic Lai-Yu/Journal de l ile de la Reunion
Two pieces of debris were found in Mozambique, in December 2015 and February 2016. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said both pieces "almost certainly" came from the missing plane.
Two pieces of debris were found in Mozambique, in December 2015 and February 2016. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said both pieces "almost certainly" came from the missing plane.
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An examination of stenciling and other identifiable features were used to link the debris to MH370.
An examination of stenciling and other identifiable features were used to link the debris to MH370.
Blaine Gibson
Two more pieces of debris, found in March 2016, were also deemed to have "almost certainly" come from MH370, according to the ATSB.
Two more pieces of debris, found in March 2016, were also deemed to have "almost certainly" come from MH370, according to the ATSB.
Schalk Lückhoff/ATSB
One piece is believed to be from the plane's Rolls Royce engine, while the other matched a Boeing 777 interior closet panel.
One piece is believed to be from the plane's Rolls Royce engine, while the other matched a Boeing 777 interior closet panel.
Malaysian MOT/ ATSB
A piece of aircraft debris found in Tanzania in June 2016 and transported to Australia. The country's <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fminister.infrastructure.gov.au%2Fchester%2Freleases%2F2016%2FSeptember%2Fdc116_2016.aspx" target="_blank" target="_blank">Infrastructure and Transport minister</a> said it was confirmed as coming from MH370 in September 2016.
A piece of aircraft debris found in Tanzania in June 2016 and transported to Australia. The country's Infrastructure and Transport minister said it was confirmed as coming from MH370 in September 2016.
Joint Agency Coordination Centre
A left outboard flap trailing edge section found on the island of Mauritius in May 2016. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fminister.infrastructure.gov.au%2Fchester%2Freleases%2F2016%2FOctober%2Fdc135_2016.aspx" target="_blank" target="_blank">In October</a>, it was confirmed as coming from MH370.
A left outboard flap trailing edge section found on the island of Mauritius in May 2016. In October, it was confirmed as coming from MH370.
ATSB
Missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 debris

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Claims of new MH370 debris found in Madagascar

Evidence of alleged burn marks inside the plane yet to be confirmed

CNN  — 

He’s the man who has already made a name for himself by finding parts of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 but has Blaine Gibson unveiled a brand new mystery?

Gibson says he has located evidence that appears to show burn marks. If true, it would be the first time such marks have been found on remnants of the aircraft.

The pieces, which were recovered near Sainte Luce, in southeastern Madagascar, are yet to be independently verified.

MH370, which was flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, disappeared in March 2014 with 239 people on board.

Debris piece with burn/scorch marks to both sides found at Sainte Luce, Madagascar
Debris piece with burn/scorch marks to both sides found at Sainte Luce, Madagascar
Blaine Gibson

The new discoveries were all sent to investigators at the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).

The ATSB was unavailable for comment.

Debris piece with burn/scorch marks to both sides.
Debris piece with burn/scorch marks to both sides.
Blaine Gibson

Gibson, a U.S. lawyer from Seattle, is leading a self-funded hunt for the missing plane in an exhaustive search that has taken him from the Maldives to Mauritius and Myanmar.

“I’ve been very involved in the search for Malaysia 370, just out of personal interest and in a private group – not in a for-profit way or journalistic way,” Gibson told CNN in March.

In June 2016, Gibson discovered between 15 to 20 washed-up personal items on a Madagascar beach, including a small backpack, a computer case and several cabin-sized carry-on items.

“Until I or someone else finds the plane and the truth about what happened to it and the passengers, [I’ll keep going],” he told CNN in March.

“The search must go on, it can’t stop when the present search area is exhausted. We have to solve this mystery,” he added.

Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared on March 8, 2014. As of October 2016, authorities have definitively linked three pieces of debris to the plane, while four other pieces are believed to "almost certainly" come from the missing aircraft. A flaperon from a Boeing 777 was found on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean in July 2015. Authorities later confirmed the debris came from MH370.
Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared on March 8, 2014. As of October 2016, authorities have definitively linked three pieces of debris to the plane, while four other pieces are believed to "almost certainly" come from the missing aircraft. A flaperon from a Boeing 777 was found on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean in July 2015. Authorities later confirmed the debris came from MH370.
Ludovic Lai-Yu/Journal de l ile de la Reunion
Two pieces of debris were found in Mozambique, in December 2015 and February 2016. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said both pieces "almost certainly" came from the missing plane.
Two pieces of debris were found in Mozambique, in December 2015 and February 2016. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said both pieces "almost certainly" came from the missing plane.
Candace Lotter/Reuters
An examination of stenciling and other identifiable features were used to link the debris to MH370.
An examination of stenciling and other identifiable features were used to link the debris to MH370.
Blaine Gibson
Two more pieces of debris, found in March 2016, were also deemed to have "almost certainly" come from MH370, according to the ATSB.
Two more pieces of debris, found in March 2016, were also deemed to have "almost certainly" come from MH370, according to the ATSB.
Schalk Lückhoff/ATSB
One piece is believed to be from the plane's Rolls Royce engine, while the other matched a Boeing 777 interior closet panel.
One piece is believed to be from the plane's Rolls Royce engine, while the other matched a Boeing 777 interior closet panel.
Malaysian MOT/ ATSB
A piece of aircraft debris found in Tanzania in June 2016 and transported to Australia. The country's <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fminister.infrastructure.gov.au%2Fchester%2Freleases%2F2016%2FSeptember%2Fdc116_2016.aspx" target="_blank" target="_blank">Infrastructure and Transport minister</a> said it was confirmed as coming from MH370 in September 2016.
A piece of aircraft debris found in Tanzania in June 2016 and transported to Australia. The country's Infrastructure and Transport minister said it was confirmed as coming from MH370 in September 2016.
Joint Agency Coordination Centre
A left outboard flap trailing edge section found on the island of Mauritius in May 2016. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fminister.infrastructure.gov.au%2Fchester%2Freleases%2F2016%2FOctober%2Fdc135_2016.aspx" target="_blank" target="_blank">In October</a>, it was confirmed as coming from MH370.
A left outboard flap trailing edge section found on the island of Mauritius in May 2016. In October, it was confirmed as coming from MH370.
ATSB
Missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 debris

Debris from a Boeing 777 washed up on the western Indian Ocean island of Reunion in the last week of July 2015.

Ocean currents could indeed have taken the debris from where it’s thought MH370 came down to Reunion, the head of the ATSB said at the time.

Gibson at Riake Beach.
Gibson at Riake Beach.
Blaine Gibson

On August 5 of last year, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak confirmed the debris was from the missing plane.

In the year since then, five other pieces of wreckage have been discovered which investigators say are likely from Malaysia Airlines 370.