First piece of debris (flaperon) recovered on Reunion Island, east of Madagascar (confirmed by French Judicial Authority belonging to MH370 on 3 September 2015).
Source: Timeline of significant actions—Search for missing airline MH370 JACC-Timeline
Media Statements and Transcripts are an important component of the story of Flight MH370, revealing how an understanding developed over time.
Unfortunately few of these documents are available from their original sources, although some are included on the MH370 Official Site.
The inclusion of Media Statements in this website thus provides background information and facilitates direct linking to relevant articles.
Ownership of the original content by the copyright holder is acknowledged, and links to a current source are provided if available.
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