The airplane debris found on Reunion last week is confirmed to be a part of MH370. 

According to The New York Times, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced the object is indeed a part of Flight 370. He issued a statement on the findings: "Today, 515 days since the plane disappeared, it is with a heavy heart that I must tell you that an international team of experts have conclusively confirmed that the aircraft debris found on Reunion Island is indeed from MH370." 

The barnacle-encrusted airplane part, identified as a flaperon, was taken to France to determine if the object is part of the missing Boeing 777. Experts agreed the debris was once a part of Flight 370. This is the first major piece of evidence of the Malaysian jetliner that disappeared 17 months ago with 239 passengers and crew members on board. The object was found 3,800 miles from the plane last known location, the South China Sea.

Experts may have an idea about how the plane went down, but have had difficulty determining why the plane went down. According to Bloomberg, more debris has washed ashore on the island of Reunion, such as a suitcase also sent to France for analysis. Recently, a man found and burned a blue seat that might have been a part of MH370.

French officials are a part of the inquiry because four French citizens were on board the flight. China, who has the most citizens on the flight, is also participating in the inquiry.  

A French prosecutor, part of the inquiry into the plane's dispearance, confirmed in a press conference that the piece belongs to the missing plane. 

Families of the victims of Flight 370 are hoping, with this new information, they can finally get the closure they need. They have been waiting for 17 months to know the fate of their love ones.

More information is expected to be released in the coming days.