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Fisherman discovers wing plane belongs to the Missing Malaysia Airlines Plane MH370

Friday, 22/12/2023, 17:16 (GMT+7)

An elder fisherman revealed finding a piece of the missing Malaysia Airlines plane MH370 just 6 months after its mysterious disappearance.

World's Most Mysterious Secret: The Missing Malaysia Airlines Plane MH370

In March 2014, the world was left in shock and disbelief when Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared without a trace.

Despite extensive search efforts, investigations, and support from around 26 countries, the fate of the plane and its 239 passengers and crew remained a mystery.

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On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 mysteriously disappeared. Image Credit: Getty

Fisherman Finds Wing Belonging to Missing Plane

77-year-old fisherman confirmed that he had found a part of the missing Malaysia Airlines plane MH370 on the coast 55km offshore in southeastern Australia in September or October 2014.

Australian fisherman, Kit Olver, reported that his trawler unexpectedly pulled up a huge plane wing which he affirmed belonged to the MH370. 

Based on its vast size, Kit realized it couldn't belong to a private jet or smaller aircraft

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Fisherman found a part of MH370 in Southeastern Australia in September 2014. Image Credit: Sidney Morning Herald

However, due to its tremendous size, he was unable to get it onboard his boat, forcing him to let it go. 

Kit reported the discovery to the authorities, but no further action was taken at the time.

The Finding Has Haunted The Fisherman

He expressed his regrets, stating that he wished he had never encountered the wing but acknowledged its significance, describing it as the wing of a large jet airliner. 

George Currie, who worked as a first mate on Kit's boats for over 20 years, confirmed the challenging nature of the discovery, mentioning the heavyweight and the damage it caused to their net.

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Kit has been haunted for many years after accidentally found a piece of MH370. Image Credit: Getty

Kit's report on a missing MH370 wing, discovered in a different location, has been largely ignored by Ocean Infinity, despite its potential connection to the missing flight

Kit contacted Ocean Infinity in 201, a company involved in a new search for the missing wreckage, but they seemed to not believe his reports

He explained that his finding had received little attention earlier because it was discovered in a different location than where flight MH370 was believed to have gone down in the Southern Indian Ocean. 

Kit emphasized that the wing was not a shipping container, a missing vehicle in the same area, as initially suggested, but rather a wing from an aircraft. However, it remains uncertain whether the wing truly belonged to the missing flight.

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Nobody believed the elder fisherman's reports because the location was far away from the Southern Indian Ocean where MH370 is believed to have fallen. Image Credit: Getty

While this discovery raises significant questions, further investigation is necessary to determine its authenticity and potential connection to Malaysia Airlines MH370.