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Old crusty head said;

“But what this will do clearly is alert the world to the fact that it’s possible even after all of this time that wreckage could be washed ashore in parts of Africa or on islands­ such as Madagascar, and that anything that is sighted should be taken seriously,” Mr Truss said.

That's probably the only sensible and logical statement that the lisping fool has said since his party won the election!

I would suspect this certainly isn't the last piece that will turn up, but I even more strongly doubt that it is the first piece to come ashore. Remember, old mate who found the piece was initially thinking of using it for some purpose around his hut. These ocean currents caress some of the poorest nations on earth, hence it would be quite possible that other wreckage has come ashore elsewhere already and possibly been taken by locals to be used in whatever way benefits them. It may be wreckage to us, but to a dirt poor Island nation any wreckage could be of tangible use. I still remember doing an audit in one of our Asian neighbouring countries where the locals had been pinching ULD's from the airport for years and turning them into makeshift houses in the shanty towns adjacent to the airport. So clumps of wiring, netting, seat covers or aircraft skin could be pretty handy.

I also remember the following warnings issued after the space shuttles exploded and souvenir hunters were nicking the wreckage;

Challenger 1986;

http://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/31/us/the...ebris.html

Columbia 2003;

http://www.theguardian.com/science/2003/...n.columbia

So I would think, perhaps even assume that some form of advertising campaign in or around these nations and/or islands might be of benefit if it hasn't already been done? Many of these people would not know that some of the beach trash they come across could actually be a vital clue as to what happened to MH370?

As P2 would say - certainly more to follow.