On July 31, it was confirmed that the debris was part of a Boeing-777, according to an AFP report citing Deputy Transport Minister, Datuk Ab Aziz Kaprawi.
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Why is it significant to get confirmation that the debris found actually did come from a Boeing 777?
There have been several incidents involving the Boeing-777 aircraft since it first entered service in 1994. Of all those cases, only five concluded in the planes being deemed as total losses, also know as a 'hull loss'.
Of those five, there is only one documented case involving a 777 lost over an ocean.
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