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Studies of debris found in Reunion to start Wednesday

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IANS Paris

Work to identify whether the wreckage found on France's La Reunion island was from the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 or not would start on Wednesday.

"Pieces of a suitcase, discovered near the aircraft debris, will also be studied by experts of the criminal research institute of the national Gendarmerie (IRCGN)," Xinhua reported citing BFMTV news channel.

The report added a French judge in charge of the investigation, a representative of Malaysian judicial authorities, an expert from BEA investigation bureau and others from Malaysia, in addition to French gendarmes would meet on Monday in Paris.

The Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 passengers and crew onboard.

 

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First Published: Aug 01 2015 | 11:36 AM IST

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