Malaysian authorities confirm that debris washed up on Madagascar’s beach is most likely from Malaysian Airlines flight MH370

Malaysian authorities have confirmed plane debris washed up on a beach in Madagascar is ‘most likely’ from doomed Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

The five pieces of debris were handed over to government officials at the Malaysian Ministry of Transport’s headquarters in Putrajaya in late November.

Relatives of the MH370 victims presented the debris, which was found at Sandravinany, south Madagascar, about three months earlier.

The Mail reports that the families were joined by amateur wreckage hunter Blaine Gibson, who has found more than half of the debris recovered so far.

A key piece of debris handed over in November was a floor panel which still had part of a label attached containing the letters and numbers WPPS61.

A report from the MH370 Safety Investigation Team said most of the new debris recovered was from an aircraft and the panel belonged to a Boeing 777, ‘most likely MH370’, The West Australian reported.