Boeing debris found at Reunion Island washed up 3 months ago

A blue 'plane seat' washed up three months ago on Reunion Island where wreckage thought to be a part of the wing from flight MH370 was found, it has been claimed. Man walking on beach reportedly claimed he found suitcases but set them alight after mistaking them for rubbish.

Nicolas Ferrier reportedly said he was on his daily patrol of La Reunion picking up debris from the beach, when he spotted what he thought looked like a bus seat.The island native said he found the seat in early May - along with suitcases which he burned after mistaking them for rubbish.

Malaysia said on Sunday the piece of debris, a 2-2.5 meter (6.5-8 feet) wing surface known as flaperon, had been identified as being from a Boeing 777, the same model as the missing Malaysian plane. Investigators in France are expected to determine whether the piece came from MH370 or not by Wednesday.

The investigators in France would also be on the lookout for other organisms such as tube worms, coralline red algae or shellfish that could also provide clues.
Marine archaeologists study barnacles for clues about shipwrecks but this was believed to be the first time they will be studied to determine the fate of an airliner.

Two bottles found washed up on Friday, with special drinking water given to the pilots to keep them awake during long flights.

For the past four days the beach has been abuzz with activity; on Friday around a dozen police patrolled the beach, while helicopters hovered overhead. Local people took it upon themselves to fly drones over the waves, in the hope of spotting more debris.