potential. right. bonanza of information. right. very interesting. u.s. intelligence agencies suggest it was someone in the cockpit who deliberately caused that plane to go down. that s right. we ll get more on this. stand by, evan. good reporting. thanks. for us. let s also check out some of the new clues in the mh-370 mystery. the debris that washed ashore, including that torn suitcase that s officially now part of the overall investigation. let s bring in renee marsh working this part of the story. behind the scenes, confidence is growing tonight. they may have their first tangible clue to unraveling this aviation mystery. they have to get their eyes on the part before they re 100% sure. tonight, it s not a matter of if, but when u.s. officials will also launch to get a closer look. tonight, as investigators make their way to the remote island where the debris was found,
sources say there is a growing feeling this 7 1/2 foot chunk of metal is from mh-370, one source telling cnn boeing engineers have scrutinized debris like these. the flapperon, the back edge of the wing that helps pilots control the plane at lower speeds. sources say one reason why boeing may be confident is in this photo. published by a news website on the island, it appears to show the debris with an airplane component number stencilled on it. the reason it s a big deal that a component number was found is because you can trace that to either assembly at boeing, perhaps, or at the supplier that built that particular part. reporter: images posted online of an internal boeing 777 maintenance manual also shows a key section of the aircraft wing and the same component number seen in this photo. 657-bb. the french authorities are
and tonight, investigators say they re treating a wing part found on the island as a major lead. we re told it will be transported to france tomorrow night. one official says investigators could know for certain within 48 hours whether the part actually came from the malaysian airliner that vanished well over a year ago. cnn is live on reunion island. a team of correspondents and analysts are covering this story and all the news that s breaking right now. but first, new information coming in to the situation room. our justice reporter, evan ferez is joining us. what are you learning? the u.s. intelligence agency says someone in the cockpit of malaysian flight 370 deliberately directed the aircraft s movements before it disappeared. this assessment is based on satellite and other available evidence and analysts looked at possible multiple changes that the aircraft made after it deviated from its scheduled course to kuala lumpur to