Debris Examination Item 12
Debris Examination Item 12 - Bottom Panel on Wing or Horizontal Stabilizer
Safety Investigation Report (2018) Appendix 1.12J
Summary
Item 12 - Bottom Panel on Wing or Horizontal Stabilizer
Item No. 12 was found on 06 June 2016 on Riake beach, Nosy Boraha Island, Madagascar.
The item was brought back to Malaysia for identification and further examination by the Team. The letters “FB” were clearly visible on the part which indicates that it is a bottom panel on the wing or horizontal stabilizer. An attempt was made to match the part to all the wing and horizontal stabilizer panels with the identification marks ending with “FB”. The thickness and profile of the part did not match any of those panels on the aircraft. However, it could be confirmed that it is very likely to be a part from a Boeing aircraft and likely to be from MH370 (aircraft registered as 9M-MRO).
Source: Safety Investigation Report 2018:1 Factual Information/1.12/1.12.3 SIR-2018
Source: Safety Investigation Report 2018 Appendix 1.12J SIR-APP-SET4