The investigating agency said that they had used a part number found on the debris to link it to the missing Boeing 777
Debris, found on Pemba Island off the Tanzanian coast, is the latest piece of wreckage to be linked to the Malaysia Airlines jet
5 pieces of the debris discovered by American independent investigator Blaine Gibson were handed over to the ATSB
It is to define a new search area for the missing plane
Debris was handed over as eight relatives of those onboard the flight had a private visit with ATSB officials
Australia, which is leading the search, has determined that these debris are certainly from MH370
Flight MH370 was carrying 239 passengers and crew from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing when it disappeared on March 8, 2014
However, a new search would require a new funding commitment, with Malaysia, Australia and China
It was carrying 239 passengers and crew from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing when it disappeared on March 8, 2014
It was a scheduled passenger flight from Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing and had 239 passengers and crew on board when it disappeared
Officials have said the search, hampered by bad weather and damaged equipment, will end by December
The Boeing 777 vanished for unknown reasons on March 8, 2014 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people aboard
The Boeing 777 vanished for unknown reasons on March 8, 2014 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people aboard
The Boeing 777 vanished March 8, 2014 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people aboard
Officials from Malaysia, China and Australia will meet in Kuala Lumpur on Friday to discuss the future of the search
The Malaysia Airlines flight disappeared on March 8, 2014 with 239 passengers and crew on board
Debris found in Madagascar earlier this month is still awaiting retrieval by Malaysia for examination
Crews are expected to complete their sweep of the 120,000 square kilometer area by August
Australian-led search is scouring the seabed within a designated 120,000-square-kilometre zone in the remote Indian Ocean
Flight went missing with 239 people on board in March 2014