nbc news s allister jameson is in toulouse, france. people are trying to how officials can say this is definitely from mh-370 and other experts lingering after so many days. reporter: that s right. you have an extraordinary announcement by malaysia s prime minister and he used that word conclusively confirming that this was part of mh-370. and then a few hours later, giving this other announcement about other debris possible windows and aluminum foil found in the indian ocean. both announcements seemed to take other countries in this very complex international investigation somewhat by surprise. and certainly they are not ready, french authorities here are not ready to make that same call. they have a lot of experience in carrying out these investigations. they agree that it s very likely that the boeing 777 wing component being tested in this lab behind me is part of mh-370.
minister said new plane debris was found that in that same area. plane window and those are some aluminum foil, many, many of them. i can t itemize one by one but many items collected and we have send to the authorities for identification. but i cannot confirm because it is too soon. meanwhile, french authorities say they have not received any information about the new discovery. but investigators were back at work today continuing to examine that wing fragment. i want to go now to nbc s allister jameson live in toulouse, france, where they re examining the plane wreckage. there s a sense of mixed messages given from french and malaysian authorities. why aren t they on the same page? that s right, thomas. those two announcements from malaysia appear to take other countries in this complex international investigation somewhat by surprise today. and officials here in france
eastern time. we ll keep you posted if he is on time or running a bit behind. we will have it live for you here on msnbc. investigators are leading today in paris to discuss the plane wreckage found on reunion island and the closed door talks between malaysian and french officials come after the arrival of the wing fragment. examination of the plane flap believed to be from missing malaysian flight 370 begins wednesday. nbc allister jameson has more pr reunion island. malaysian officials were due to meet in paris today with a french judge and experts to decide how they re going to be examining those two possible pieces of debris that were found on this island in the indian ocean. that seven-foot fragment of a boeing 777 wing will be forensically examined in toulouse and a suitcase will be examined in paris. meanwhile, just yesterday a metal fragment that was found on the beach around 30 miles from
here turned out to be nothing more than a domestic step ladder. just another example of the ocean debris, the junk that turns up every day on these shores. that s highlights a problem that authorities here have in separating what is just everyday trash from what could potentially be a new clue in this aviation mystery. now, experts will be testing the barnicles, sea life stuck to the wig fragment to see whether it could help help pinpoint where the wreckage may be even when they do that, it s going to take several more months yet before they can then find the wreckage on the ocean floor. still more waiting in what has already been a 16-month aviation mystery. thomas? all right nbc s allister jameson following that story from us. and return to a top story, the outrage, the growing outrage over the killing of zimbabwe s beloved lion cecil. zimbabwe is still seeking the