A piece of debris found in Mossel Bay, South Africa, in March was significantly colonized by barnacles at the time it arrived on the beach, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), which is leading the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, said Tuesday. Australian authorities confirmed last month that two new debris pieces — a segment of Boeing 777 engine cowling and an interior panel from the main cabin — found on the beaches in Mossel Bay and Rodrigues Island in Mauritius, were "almost certainly" from the missing plane.
