Possible MH370 Part Found

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Wednesday, March 02, 2016 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A potential piece of a Boeing 777, possibly from its horizontal stabilizer and marked "NO STEP," has been found in the Mozambique Channel.
Investigators are examining the object for a possible connection to the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared nearly two years ago.
The find was made by an American blogger, and while not yet officially confirmed, sources indicate a strong possibility it is from a Boeing 777.

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An object that could be a piece of a Boeing 777 has been found on a sandbank in the Mozambique Channel, between Africa and Madagascar, and is being examined by investigators searching for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, sources told NBC News today. “The object has the words ‘NO STEP’ on it and could be from the plane’s horizontal stabilizer — the wing-like parts attached to the tail, sources say,” according to NBC News.

The object was discovered by an American who has been blogging about the search for MH370, which disappeared nearly two years ago. The find has not yet been confirmed or verified by authorities, but investigators have seen photographs of the latest object and sources told NBC there is a good chance it comes from a Boeing 777.