KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said debris discovered in Mozambique was consistent with panels from a Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Boeing 777 aircraft.

In a statement today, Liow said the debris was “almost certainly" from the missing MAS aircraft under flight MH370, based on infomation from the Malaysian investigation team under the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

“The Malaysian ICAO annex 13 safety investigation team has advised that the dimensions, materials and construction of both parts conform to the specifications of a Boeing 777 aircraft. The paint and stencilling on both parts match those used by MAS.

"As such, both parts are consistent with panels from a MAS Boeing 777 aircraft, and almost certainly are from MH370. The location where both pieces were discovered in Mozambique are consistent with the drift modelling performed by the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation," he said.

Liow's statement followed the completion of the examination on the aircraft components at the Geoscience Australia and Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) facilities in Canberra.

The examination, which commenced last Monday, was completed yesterday, according to Liow.

He said the Malaysian ICAO investigation team, ATSB, Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia and Boeing had jointly examined and analysed the aircraft components.

Geoscience Australia and Australian National University specialists had also assisted in the exercise, according to him.

On March 8, 2014, the Beijing, China-bound flight MH370 disappeared after departing from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

There were 239 people on board.