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Investigators say newly-found debris "almost certainly" comes from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. One of the two pieces is apparently from the outside of the plane, and the second from the inside. The fragments were discovered in South Africa and on a tiny island. Investigators believe Flight 370 went down in the Indian Ocean. Debora Patta reports from Johannesburg.
A British-led team of salvage experts are celebrating a historic discovery in the Indian Ocean. They have found a wreckage of a Portuguese ship that dates back more than 500 years. It is believed to be the Esmeralda, which was part of a fleet led by explorer Vasco da Gama. Charlie D'Agata spoke to the leader of the recovery effort.
There is breaking news from southern Africa, where a piece of a plane found might be from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. U.S. officials close to the investigation say the wreckage from a Boeing 777 washed up on a beach in Mozambique a few days ago. That is far from the search area in the southern Indian Ocean. Kris Van Cleave reports with an update on the mystery that began two years ago.
In the latest incident at a U.S. movie theater, police say an axe-wielding man attacked a Tennessee theater. The suspect was killed by police at the scene. CBS News correspondent Anna Werner reports; capsaicin, the key ingredient in chili peppers, is shown to reduce inflammation that can lead to certain types of diseases and cancer. CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds reports.
The Malaysian government confirmed Wednesday that a piece of an airplane wing found on a small island in the West Indian Ocean is from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the Boeing 777 that disappeared almost 18 months ago. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Malaysia's transport minister says the plane debris found on Reunion Island is definitely from a Boeing 777, but they can't confirm if it's from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. French investigators are meeting with a judge to discuss the debris. Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Reunion Island, the French island off the east coast of Africa.
Australian officials say that it's very likely that the piece of an airplane wing found on a French island in the Indian Ocean is from the missing Boeing-777. It will be up to experts in France to determine that for sure. The wing fragment arrived in France this morning along with a luggage remnant that was also found. Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Reunion Island where the debris washed up.
Investigators are trying to identify a piece of debris that may be from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. It was recovered on the French territory of Reunion Island in the western Indian Ocean. Experts say the airplane section found Wednesday appears to be from a Boeing 777, the same type of plane that disappeared with 239 people onboard last year. Seth Doane reports.
Australian investigators say MH370 likely ran out of fuel while on autopilot when it disappeared over the Indian Ocean in March. No trace of the plane has been found. Norah O'Donnell reports.
Crews have spent the last four months mapping the ocean floor and are continuing to search a remote area of the southern Indian Ocean. Three ships will use sonar, cameras and jet fuel sensors to try and find the plane that vanished in March. Norah O'Donnell reports.
Officials hope to deploy the U.S. Navy's robotic submarine again after its first trip lasted only six hours before it exceeded its maximum depth limit and automatically returned to the surface. Seth Doane reports.
As the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 continues in the southern Indian Ocean, Chinese state media is reporting that a Chinese ship in the search area has detected a signal that could be from the plane's black box. So far, no one is confirming this is the signal from the missing aircraft. Seth Doane reports.
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said the work to solve the mystery of Flight 370 will not stop until answers are found. He visited the Pearce Airbase in Australia, where the recovery effort is being coordinated. CBS News' Holly Williams reports.
CBS News transportation safety expert Mark Rosenker, a former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, talks about the latest developments in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
New information released by the Malaysian government suggests Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 took one of two paths. One suggests the plane went north, then northwest, possibly as far as Kazakhstan. The other suggests it went south into the southern Indian Ocean. Jeff Pegues reports.
The Indian Ocean is home to one of the most diverse whale populations in the world – as many as 18 species live there. And no one can get you closer to these hauntingly mysterious creatures than American wildlife photographer Patrick Dykstra. Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti joined Dykstra as they went swimming with whales in the waters off Sri Lanka.
The day after Christmas in 2004, a massive undersea earthquake set off a tsunami that killed 230,000 people along Indian Ocean coastlines. On the 15th anniversary, memorial services are being held to mourn the disaster.
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was triggered by a massive underwater earthquake, killing 230,000 along coasts of Asia, India, Africa.
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