The Malaysian team of experts will remain on Reunion Island until all investigations into the plane debris have been completed, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

He said, the Malaysian team of experts have received the support by authorities from Madagascar and Mauritius in their search for other debris on the island.

“The authorities will make an announcement to the public soon on the debris that had been found on Reunion Island.

“The Transport Ministry had sent two teams to the area to continue the search for plane fragments,” he said when met after officiating the SJK (C) Bukit Serdang here today.

Liow said, the team from Malaysia had already left for Reunion Island on Thursday.

He also urged the public to not make any speculation regarding the discovery of an aircraft flaperon on Reunion Island.


The search for Flight MH370 in the Southern Indian Ocean, he added, had also entered the second phase.

“The search efforts for flight MH370 in the Southern Indian Ocean is continuing and will enter the second phase. The weekly report on the MH370 search effort is also available on our website (Transport Ministry),” he said.

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