Mozambique Plane Debris Believed To Be From 777

Debris believed to be part of a Boeing 777 has been found off Mozambique and will be taken to Australia to be examined by investigators involved in the search for missing flight MH370, Malaysia's transport minister said.

Liow Tiong Lai said there is a "high possibility" that the piece of debris belonged to a 777 but added he could not conclude yet that it was from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet.

An official in Mozambique's foreign ministry said the fragment was being flown to the capital Maputo from Inhambane province, 800 km (500 miles) to the north, and would arrive Wednesday evening. It would be examined in Maputo by Malaysian and US experts, the official said.

Earlier on Wednesday NBC News said the piece could be a horizontal stabiliser from a Boeing 777, citing US, Malaysian and Australian investigators who studied photos of the debris.

The piece of debris was discovered off the east African coast between Mozambique and Madagascar.

Flight MH370 disappeared two years ago en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur. Last year authorities found a piece of the plane's wing on the shore of Reunion island in the Indian Ocean on the other side of Madagascar.

"It is yet to be confirmed and verified… I urge everyone to avoid undue speculation as we are not able to conclude that the debris belongs to MH370," Liow said on his Twitter account.