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confirm what appears likely that it is the first piece of malaysia flight 370 to be found since the plane vanished 17 months ago. seth doane now on what could be the first piece of the puzzle. reporter: the debris that washed ashore appeared to be part of the wing known as a flaperon of a boeing 777 aircraft, and today boeing confirmed that the serial number found on the wreckage belonged to one of their aircraft parts. the flaperon will be taken to france for more analysis, including examining the barnicles to see if it matches something submerged for roughly 500 days. australia s transport minister warren truss called the find a major lead. this is, obviously a very significant development. it s the first real evidence that there is a possibility that a part of the aircraft may have been found. reporter: the flaperon is part of the wing that helps control the aircraft s speed on landing. it was discovered on reunion island 2300 miles west of the current search ....
country. six banks, five states on the move already. good evening and we begin tonight with flight 370, the major new clue was it deliberately brought down. all of this comes one year four months after that plane vanished with 239 on board. the new clues from that piece of a wing discovered on a remote island a number etched on the side. tonight authorities telling abc news it matches a boeing 777. we know there s only one missing in the world, and the angle of that flap a clue about how the jet may have gone down. also tonight, the suitcase watching up too. abc s jim avila leading us off. reporter: helicopters today are searching the shores of reunion island. tonight, a battered suitcase found on a beach. no clues yet about its origin. while on shore, local police load the sea-worn, but crucial wing part into an evidence van and strap it in. the first leg of a long trip to france tomorrow, where investigators tell abc news they will start the critical csi work on t ....
line of the heaviest rainfall right now. i ll step out of the way. galloway arriving in your area right now. moving toward egg harbor. the next 10 minutes. atlantic city if that line holds together moving toward your area around 6:30. expect some brief downpours gusty winds as well as lightning and the heavy rain has already prompted an aerial flood advisory until 9:15 for sections around buena vista moving toward the collings lake area as well. over the next hour or so, continuing to follow the heaviest rain down the shore. we ll talk about the temperature temperatures and how long, yes our third heat wave continues coming up. all right. scott, thanks. of course remember you can track the weather from the palm of your hasn t download the fox 29 weather authority app you can see live radar get weather alerts sent to your phone. the app is free you can fine it in the apple or google play stores. to a developing story in the bustleton section of the city. this mangel ....
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and we begin with new hope in the mystery of the missing malaysian passenger jet. the experts are saying they re confident that the wing part found by the man on a tiny french island of africa is from flight 370. the debris is already shedding light on what may have happened to the plane. many saying its condition supports the theory that it was a deliberate act, but it s not expected to lead investigators to the rest of the wreckage. abc s bazi kanani has the latest. reporter: a critical clue loaded into an evidence van now on the way to france while helicopters search the shores of reunion island for any other debris that might have come from the missing malaysia jetliner. it s not confirmed if a suitcase found nearby is connected to the plane that disappeared nearly 17 months ago. but this morning, investigators have few doubts about the origin of the six-foot-long wing part. a source close to the investigation tells abc news this number was on the piece of wre ....