Possible MH370 debris shows signs of on board fire

Possible MH370 debris shows signs of on board fire

A piece of potential wreckage from the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 plane that exhibits signs of having been exposed to fire or a great heat, is being sent to Australia for analysis.

The fragment that appears to have come from the interior of a Boeing 777 was found by three locals on the east coast of Madagascar and passed on to Mr Blaine Gibson, a MH370 sleuth.

News.com has reported Gibson said the top layer of paint has been singed, scorched black.

“(It’s significant) because it appears to be from the interior of the plane but not the main cabin, perhaps the cargo hold, perhaps the avionics bay.”

The debris was handed over to Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigators in Canberra this morning.

If confirmed to have come from the plane, it will be the first evidence that possibly an electrical fire brought down MH370 rather than the actions of a suicidal pilot.

Mr Gibson said it was also possible the burn marks could have come from the force of impact.

“The sea is slowly giving up her secrets,” he told Airline Ratings.com.

“I believe these pieces are extremely important.”

Gibson has found 13 of the 27 pieces of suspected and confirmed MH370 debris that have been found to date during beachcombing expeditions in Mozambique, Madagascar and the region.

Of the 13, roughly half have been confirmed by Australian investigators as “highly likely” to have come from the missing plane.

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