According to a report by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on September 15, Australian investigators said that a large piece of aircraft debris found on Tanzania's Pemba Island (Perma Island) was confirmed to be from flight MH370 and was part of the right wing flap of the aircraft in the cabin.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said in a report that it was examining the wreckage for possible clues as to how the plane's flaps operated when they came off the wing. This will help clarify whether the plane was in flight when it crashed into the sea.

This piece of aircraft debris was found on Pemba Island in June this year. The model number and date stamped on the wreckage played a big role in the investigation. In addition to the Boeing part number, there is an "OL" number on it, both of which are unique identification numbers for the aircraft.

The Italian parts manufacturer used these numbers to find production records and confirmed that they came from flight MH370.

In recent months, a large number of aircraft wreckage has been discovered in the waters near Mozambique and Madagascar, some of which have been confirmed to be from MH370, including a flaperon on the wing found on the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean, as well as a tail stabilizer and a stabilizer with the words "NO STEP" printed on it found in the Mozambique Channel.

According to previous reports from Jiemian News, Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Beijing, China, disappeared on March 8, 2014. The Boeing 777 aircraft was carrying 239 people at the time. Experts speculate that the plane may have crashed into the southern Indian Ocean after a sudden turn.

Australian government scientists released a drift model last year showing that, depending on the specific latitude, ocean currents may have carried the aircraft wreckage from the presumed crash site to both the east and west of the search area.

Starting from the center of the search and rescue area, the most common drift direction is towards Reunion Island to the west. In July 2015, it was here that the first piece of MH370 debris was found. To the south of the searched area, most drift trajectories are towards Australia and New Zealand to the east.

On July 22, 2016, the transport ministers of China, Malaysia and Australia agreed to suspend the search for Malaysia Airlines MH370 after completing the search area of 120,000 square kilometers. However, the suspension of the search does not mean the termination. Once critical information becomes available that can be used to determine the exact location of the aircraft, next steps will be evaluated to determine the next steps.