Debris Examination Item 20

Debris Examination Item 20

Summary

Item 20 - Right Aft Wing to Body Fairing

Item No. 20 was found on 21 June 2016 on Kosi Bay Mouth, Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa.

The item was brought back to Malaysia for identification and further examination by the Team. Part of the identification number was visible on the debris indicating that it is part of the right aft wing to body fairing panel, 196 MR. Part of the part number, 149W5232-1, was visible with the letter ‘R’ below it, indicating it is a panel on the right side of the aircraft.

This item is confirmed to be part of the right aft wing to body fairing panel from a B777 aircraft. 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 1.12 SIR-APP-SET5 ‎

The Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 was released by the Malaysian ICAO Annex 13 Safety Investigation Team for MH370 in July 2018. More Info

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Aircraft Registration Number for the Boeing 777 used for Flight MH370. More Info