MH370 Two pieces of plane debris have been found in Madagascar and one more on Kangaroo Island in Australia, an official said today.

Blaine Gibson, the American man who previously found debris in Mozambique that is “almost certainly” from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, contacted the Australian authorities about the two new pieces of debris in Madagascar, Dan O’Malley, the spokesperson for the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), told dpa.

“We are in contact with him. The debris may have come from MH370. We have received images of the debris,” he added.

O’Malley said the Malaysian government has responsibility for the investigation into the plane’s disappearance and it has procedures in place to examine suspected debris.

He said the bureau has been informed of another item found on Kangaroo Island in South Australia that may also have come from MH370.

“The ATSB is in contact with the local authorities. The debris will need to be examined to ascertain its origin,” O’Malley said.

Australian authorities, in consultation with Malaysian officials, are making arrangements for the debris to be transported to ATSB facilities in Canberra for preliminary examination, he said.

The Beijing-bound flight disappeared with 239 passengers and crew on board shortly after taking off en route from Kuala Lumpur in March 2014.

Five pieces of debris from MH370 have been discovered in South Africa, Mozambique, Mauritius and Reunion Island.

- dpa