Investigation underway as suspected piece of aircraft washes up on beach in southern Thailand

[webfact]

Picture: INN

 

INN reported that a dealer in second hand goods out scavenging on Tha Phaya beach in Pak Phanang district of Nakhon Sri Thammarat found a large piece of metal believed to be part of an aircraft.

 

It is 1.8 meters wide, 3.16 meters long weighing about 70-80 kgs. 

 

It has the number CCBU 07ZS in many places. 

 

There is evidence of burn marks in two places. 

 

Local kamnan Pramote Reuangdit said that air experts had said they were 80% sure it was part of some kind of aircraft but precisely what is not yet known.

 

Picture: INN

 

It is being stored at a bank's facilities ahead of a detailed examination.

 

Pramote offered his opinion that it was an aircraft that has suffered an explosion or fire before plunging into the sea.

 

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The fact it was covered in barnacles indicated it had been in the sea for some time. 

 

He noted that a similar discovery was made in the area 6 years ago. 

 

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[PJPom]

Am I going to be the first to speculate that this is part of the missing MH flight.

Conspiracy theorists will soon arrive 555.

[JimHuaHin]

Could this be part of the recently missing Chinese air force plane that went down off the coast of Viet Nam? 5 5 5

[KhunBENQ]

4 hours ago, PJPom said:

Am I going to be the first to speculate

You are the first to write it

[wombat]

5 hours ago, PJPom said:

Am I going to be the first to speculate that this is part of the missing MH flight.

Conspiracy theorists will soon arrive 555.

why not?
its a slow Tuesday and another messy day in paradise.
i Don see any barnacles or marine growth. it could have been from a fly tip by a local garbage contractor?

[SAFETY FIRST]

North Koreans drug plane 

[Fore Man]

Methinks it can’t be from MH370 because this piece was found in the Gulf of Thailand and thus separated from the suspected crash site of MH370 in the far south of the Indian Ocean by the Malaysian peninsular landmass.  That is, unless all the experts are wrong about the calculated track of the missing airliner.  If this part-numbered piece can be traced to MH370, assuming that the Thai Government provides the data to Malaysian authorities, it would change everything  conjectured about its final resting place. 

[Jenkins9039]

[impulse]

Half a dozen dive resorts I've visited, they sank an old aircraft in shallow water for people to dive on. 

 

That's a lot more likely than a part from any specific crash.

[JeffersLos]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

Local kamnan Pramote Reuangdit said that air experts had said they were 80% sure it was part of some kind of aircraft

The local motorcycle taxi guys have had their say, then.

[Harveyboy]

those serial numbers might help eh ..

[blackshadow]

19 hours ago, Harveyboy said:

those serial numbers might help eh ..

most aircraft parts have unique serial numbers.......which ALLOW tracability !!!!