What is a flaperon? Flaperons are control surfaces on the wing of an aircraft that help to stabilize the plane during low-speed flying during take-off and landing.

MH370 Probe: What’s Next for the Flaperon? Officials are "increasingly confident" the debris comes from the missing jet.

MH370 Debris Confirmed The flaperon found washed up on a La Reunion Island beach was confirmed today to be part of the missing Malaysia Airlines 370 aircraft.

Scientists thought the flaperon’s barnacles were a clue. Now, new evidence could turn them into a breakthrough.

Independent group says flaperon, likely from Boeing 777, probably came off while plane was hurtling toward sea.

What have they found? A flaperon appeared on Reunion last week, and was sent to France to be assessed by experts, and has now been verified as genuine.

French prosecutors said in a statement they believe "with certitude" that the flaperon is part of the Boeing 777. A technician from Airbus Defense and Space in Spain, which had made the part for ...

After weeks of speculation and thorough review, authorities have confirmed that the flaperon recently found on Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean is a part of MH370. The part’s serial number ...

It's been a month since that flaperon washed up on the shore of the island of La Réunion.

Independent group says flaperon, likely from Boeing 777, probably came off while plane was hurtling toward sea.

Independent group says flaperon, likely from Boeing 777, probably came off while plane was hurtling toward sea.