Debris Examination Item 18
Debris Examination Item 18
Safety Investigation Report (2018) Appendix 1.12N
Summary
Item 18 - Right Forward Nose Landing Gear Door
Item No. 18 was found on 12 June 2016 in Antsiraka beach, Madagascar.
The item was brought back to Malaysia for the identification and further examination by the Team.
The part did not have any identification numbers on it. However, the features on the part resembled the Right Nose Gear Forward Door of a MAS B777 aircraft. The oval depressions on the inner skin and the orientation of a diagonal, raised bar matched that on the Right Nose Gear Forward Door on the aircraft.
The part is positively identified as the Right Hand Nose Gear Forward Door of a B777. It is highly 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 1.12K SIR-APP-SET5