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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Emily Atkinson

Debris find offers new clues to MH370 mystery

Blaine Gibson and Richard Godfrey/MH370 Debris Analysis

A newly discovered piece of debris from lost flight MH370 suggests that the landing gear was down when the aircraft hit the ocean, according to experts – adding weight to the theory that the plane was crashed deliberately.

The Boeing 777 component, known as a trunnion door, was found in the possession of a Madagascan fisherman 25 days ago. It is the first piece of material evidence to suggest that one of the pilots on board the Malaysian Airlines flight intended to destroy the aircraft along with its 239 passengers and crew.

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