Mysterious airplane debris CONFIRMED as part of missing MH370

The airplane debris discovered on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean last week has been confirmed as a piece of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.    

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - This confirmation is the first "definitive clue" to what is being called the "greatest mystery in modern aviation," according to NBC News.

"It is with a very heavy heart, I must tell you, a team of experts have conclusively confirmed that debris found on Reunion island is indeed from MH37," stated Malaysia Prime Minister, Najib Razak during a press conference.

"I hope that this confirmation, however tragic and painful, will at least bring certainty to the families and loved ones of the 239 people on board MH370," continued a somber Razak. "They have our deepest sympathy and prayers."

The 6-foot, barnacle covered wing flap was found on July 29, more than a year after MH370 disappeared with all 239 people on board.

The investigators were able to identify that the flap came from a Boeing 777 and Flight 370 was the only missing plane of that model. However, the official confirmation comes after the plane piece was sent to France to be further investigated.

"The plane's disappearance was without precedent. At every stage, we followed the tiny amount of evidence which existed," explained Razak "But despite the efforts of 26 nations, and the largest search in aviation history, from the South China Sea to the Indian Ocean, the plane could not be located."

Although experts state the discovered wing piece can provide clues about the moment the plane hit the water, it will not solve the one question everyone around the world is asking, what went wrong. The single flaperon will also not likely help in finding the location of the rest of the airplane.

"Oceanographers say that Indian Ocean currents could easily have carried debris counterclockwise from the search zone toward the coast of Africa in the 17 months since the plane was lost," according to NBC News.

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