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Prosecutor overseeing the investigation of the plane debris on the island said this. >> we can tell you today that we can very strongly presume that the wing flap found on one of the beaches in reunion belonged to a 777 boeing from malaysia airlines that disappeared in march 2014. >> australian officials just released this animation showing a drift analysis of how crash debris might have spread across the indian ocean over the course of the last 17 months. this evening the new york times reports...

Part, it matched technical records. the paint work matched, and they also say there was a malaysian airlines maintenance seal on the flaperon. and, again, there was a difference of opinion on the conclusions that were reached in this initial examination between french authorities and the malaysians. with everything that the malaysians have laid out, is that enough for you? >> yes, it is enough for me. frankly, boeing saying its a flaperon from a 777 was enough to me because the flaperon parts an...

The prosecutor, of course used a more measured tone. here is what the deputy prime minister warnren truss had to say. >> we know this wreckage comes from a boeing 777. this part does not fit any other aircraft. we are aware the manufacture time is about consistent with when the aircraft operating mh-370 was actually constructed. of course, there are still some is not dotted and ts not crossed. there is an element of doubt. the french are being cautious. from the malaysians they are now satisfied...

Agree that its highly probable that the 777 wing fragment being tested here at this defense laboratory is linked to mh370 but theyve had a lot of experience at these complex investigations and theyre prepared to wait as long as it takes in order to get conclusive proof. now, those diplomatic differences have really caused the families to question the integrity of this whole process. theyve had concerns from day one and they say these announcements today have left them no nearer to finding closur...

People have been forced into relief camps. aviation experts in france will begin examining this possible piece of malaysian airlines flight 370 in the coming hours. this wing part called a flaperon comes from a boeing 777 and mh370 is the only known 777 thats gone missing. locusts are eating up the farmlands of southern russia. the swarms have destroyed at least 10% of the regions crops. the ministry of agriculture has declared a state of emergency and it hasnt been this bad in three decades...

Were just read, there is absolute significance to the difference between what the french authorities reported and what the malaysian officials reported. what the french authorities have said and my interpretation of it is as a professional investigator and a professional pilot is that they have -- >> i think we lost anthony. well work to get back anthony roman. captain john cox, i think youre still with me. are you there? all right. so we lost our captain, as well. well work to get them back. nb...

Investigators in france have just called a news conference which, by the way, is set to begin any minute now and well take there you live momentarily that we expect will officially confirm that the debris is in fact part of the planes wing and the very first discovery in this mysterious disappearance. just to go back for a moment. this plane part in question washed up on this island. this is off the coast. you have africa off the coast of africa madagascar and a tiny island off of madagascar is ...

That, as i announce on 24th march last year, flight mh370 tragically ended in the southern indian ocean, but the french prosecutor woring on behalf of families was not ready to say the flaperon, found on reunion island, belonged to mh370. >> translator: theres a very strong is that position that the flaperon does belong to the boeing 777. >> we went to an aviation forensics lab in maryland to find out. joe reynolds worked on high-profile aviation crash investigations like value jet and air franc...

Simon moses live. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, john. so much hanging on today. the families and loved ones of the 239 passengers and crew on board mh-370 holding on to every development. today, as you say, is that crucial day. inside there is that flaperon from the 777 aircraft in a sealed container. we are expecting at some point this afternoon, its 10:00 a.m. or so local time rear right now this afternoon that team of experts will arrive. they will assemble together to open that bo...

Flaperon investigation room. >> reporter: in that lab in france, which is where these officials will gather local time this afternoon they will be analyzing that wing part known as a flaperon. this is the start of this investigation. this analysis is to determine whether or not it is part of mh370. many people believing that is it but until we have those definitive answers, still is a piece of wreckage but its what we do know is that it is part of a boeing 777 that was found on reunion island 3,...