Malaysia: The piece found in 'Réunion' belongs to a Boeing 777

According to reports, Malaysian government officials say that the piece of aircraft found on Réunion Island belongs to a Boeing 777, which increases the likelihood that the piece is part of the missing MH370 aircraft more than ever. Senior officials from the Malaysian Ministry of Transport stated on August 2 that Boeing and France have identified the piece found, which is part of the aircraft's wing. Reports indicate that they will also seek assistance from areas near Réunion Island, in the western Indian Ocean, for search or alertness to find more potential parts. The Malaysian Transport Minister tweeted that the piece found belongs to the same model of Boeing that was carrying passengers of flight 370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing about a year and a half ago. Experts say that the only Boeing 777 that might be found in the Indian Ocean is the MH370 of Malaysia Airlines, as no similar aviation accident has occurred in this ocean for this model of aircraft. Among them, Martin Dolan, head of the Australian group coordinating the search operations, told CNN, 'The only 777 we know is in the Indian Ocean is MH370.' CBS News also reports that investigators, including a Boeing inspector, have stated that the piece found is part of the wing of a 777. Nevertheless, France, where investigations into the found piece are ongoing, has requested the Malaysian delegation to be present at the investigation site by Monday. If it is officially announced that the piece found is part of the missing Malaysian aircraft, the likelihood of the plane's crash in the ocean increases more than ever; however, there is still a long way to go to find the reason behind one of the most mysterious aviation disasters in the world, as the cockpit voice recorder, which could provide the main clue about the reason for the aircraft's disappearance, remains missing. Malaysian and Australian officials, who are primarily responsible for the search, have previously emphasized that they have no doubt that the aircraft has crashed somewhere in the Indian Ocean. However, since March of last year, when the aircraft went missing, no parts of it have been found. Réunion Island, which belongs to France, is located near Madagascar, much farther from the main search area for the aircraft, although ocean currents may carry potential parts to various locations. This piece was found on July 24. The 777 aircraft of flight 370 of Malaysia Airlines had 239 passengers.