Doubt over MH370 link after metal wreckage found on Thai coast

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Doubt over MH370 link after metal wreckage found on Thai coast
Oliver Holmes in Bangkok

BANGKOK: -- A piece of curved metal measuring two metres by three metres and covered in barnacles that washed ashore in the Gulf of Thailand has promoted speculation that it might belong to missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, although several experts swiftly threw doubt over the claims.

Local residents reported the item to authorities in Nakhon Si Thammarat province on Saturday, a district chief told Reuters.

“Villagers found the wreckage, measuring about two metres wide and three metres long,” Tanyapat Patthikongpan said.

Thai and international media suggested the wreckage might be part of MH370, which disappeared with 227 passengers and 12 crew on board in March 2014 during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

Experts online commented that the chunk of metal was not immediately identifiable as a piece of Boeing 777-200ER, the type of passenger jet that went missing.

Full story: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/24/doubt-over-mh370-link-after-metal-wreckage-found-on-thai-coast

-- The Guardian 2016-01-25

[manarak]

coming after the battle!

the piece has already been positively identified as part of a japanese rocket.

[jaidam]

coming after the battle!

the piece has already been positively identified as part of a japanese rocket.

Positively identified by who? Bkk post running a story suggesting the serial numbers on the piece DO belong to a Boeing 777

Out of all the speculations over this missing plane, our Tom Cahill likely hit the nail on the head in the other thread. It was shot down and there is a cover up. In this day and age we don't just "lose" planes. We didn't lose them 50 years ago before the advent of modern tech, sure as heck we are not going to start losing them now. All this 100% it came from a Jap rocket looks to be classic diversionary tactics.

[ezzra]

In the future, please check all debris, flotsam and jetsam before rushing to come out

with frivolous headlines...

[SOTIRIOS]

...I did not see 'Thai and International Media suggest it came from the wreckage'.....

...I saw that it originated from Thailand....

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Wreckage found in Thailand unlikely to come from missing Malaysian jet
BY ORATHAI SRIRING

BANGKOK: -- A piece of suspected plane wreckage found off the east coast of southern Thailand on Saturday was unlikely to belong to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 which vanished nearly two years ago, said aviation experts and Thai officials.

A large piece of curved metal washed ashore in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Tanyapat Patthikongpan, head of Pak Phanang district, told Reuters. Villagers reported it to authorities for identification, he said.

"Villagers found the wreckage, measuring about 2 meters wide and 3 meters long (6.6 by 9.8 feet)," he said.

Full story: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-wreckage-idUSKCN0V10SG


-- Reuters 2016-01-25

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Don’t speculate on Thai “plane wreckage”: Transport Minister



KUALA LUMPUR: -- Malaysia's Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the suspected "plane wreckage" found off the coast of Southern Thailand has not been confirmed to be from MH370, according to New Straits Times.

Liow urged all quarters not to speculate on the matter, saying that speculation on this matter would bring more undue pressure on the families and relatives of the missing MH370 passengers.

“At present there is no official word on whether the wreckage is from MH370, but the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) has been instructed to check with their Thai counterparts,” he said.

It was reported on Saturday that several residents off the coast of Southern Thailand claimed to have found a piece of the MH370 wreckage. Reuters reported that a large piece of curved metal washed ashore in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, where villagers reported it to the authorities to help identify it.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/147961


-- Thai PBS 2016-01-25

[than]

coming after the battle!

the piece has already been positively identified as part of a japanese rocket.

Positively identified by who? Bkk post running a story suggesting the serial numbers on the piece DO belong to a Boeing 777

Out of all the speculations over this missing plane, our Tom Cahill likely hit the nail on the head in the other thread. It was shot down and there is a cover up. In this day and age we don't just "lose" planes. We didn't lose them 50 years ago before the advent of modern tech, sure as heck we are not going to start losing them now. All this 100% it came from a Jap rocket looks to be classic diversionary tactics.

The serial number show is not a Boeing serial number, please next time refer to Boeing B777 Maintenance Manual.....

B777 serial number is compose by 3 digits and 2 letters like 657 BB for the flaperon found in Reunion Island

the more visible bolts on parts that are not Conform to aviation

[Shawn0001]

coming after the battle!

the piece has already been positively identified as part of a japanese rocket.

Positively identified by who? Bkk post running a story suggesting the serial numbers on the piece DO belong to a Boeing 777

Out of all the speculations over this missing plane, our Tom Cahill likely hit the nail on the head in the other thread. It was shot down and there is a cover up. In this day and age we don't just "lose" planes. We didn't lose them 50 years ago before the advent of modern tech, sure as heck we are not going to start losing them now. All this 100% it came from a Jap rocket looks to be classic diversionary tactics.

We didn't lose them 50 years ago before the advent of modern tech, sure as heck we are not going to start losing them now.

We did lose planes 50 years ago and we still occasionally do.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_missing_aircraft

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Malaysian authorities inspect plane fragments found in Nakhon Si Thammarat

BANGKOK: -- Malaysian aviation authorities have traveled to Thailand to inspect an airplane fragment found washed up on a beach in Nakhon Si Thammarat province this past 23 January.

Agents from the Malaysian Civil Aviation Authority and representatives of Malaysia Airlines have traveled to Thailand to inspect airplane fragments found on a beach in Pak Panang of Nakhon Si Thammarat. The extended team is carrying out a detailed investigation of the fragments and have taken samples of shipworms attached to the pieces on top of extracting its serial number.

After the inspection however, the team did not indicate whether the piece was from Malaysia Airline’s Flight MH-370, which disappeared in the Indian Ocean in 2013, stating that further tests have to be run in Malaysia. They have left the fragments to be further processed by Thai authorities. So far, experts from the Royal Thai Air-Force have taken the fragments for inspection.

Widespread interest in the pieces have necessitated heightened security measures.


-- NNT 2016-01-25

[csabo]

coming after the battle!

the piece has already been positively identified as part of a japanese rocket.

Positively identified by who? Bkk post running a story suggesting the serial numbers on the piece DO belong to a Boeing 777

Out of all the speculations over this missing plane, our Tom Cahill likely hit the nail on the head in the other thread. It was shot down and there is a cover up. In this day and age we don't just "lose" planes. We didn't lose them 50 years ago before the advent of modern tech, sure as heck we are not going to start losing them now. All this 100% it came from a Jap rocket looks to be classic diversionary tactics.

Check your facts there sonny

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_missing_aircraft

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4 Malaysian officials arrive in Thailand to inspect aircraft wreckage

BANGKOK, Jan 25 — Four Malaysian officials, believed to be from the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) arrived in Nakhon Si Thammarat here today and examined the suspected aircraft wreckage found at the province’s coast yesterday.

In confirming this, Pak Phanang district police chief Thanyapat Pattikongsan said the officers arrived about 10am (11am Malaysian time) at the site of the wreckage and left about an hour later.

“They (Malaysian officers) spent about an hour at the site, inspected the suspected wreckage and collected evidence before leaving the area. They did not provide any details on their work,” he told Bernama today.

Full story: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/four-malaysian-officials-arrive-in-thailand-to-inspect-aircraft-wreckage

-- Malaymail Online 2016-01-25