Air crash investigators meet in Paris to plot MH370 probe

French air crash investigators have met with Malaysian officials to co-ordinate the probe into missing flight MH370.

The fresh impetus is a result of a plane part, thought to belong to a Boeing 777, that washed up on French-governed Reunion in the Indian Ocean.

French investigators meet Malaysian officials in Paris ahead of #MH370 "wreckage" tests http://t.co/2O9T5TpHzipic.twitter.com/5YUyRWEXKT

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 3, 2015

The component is now in France for analysis.

A suitcase found near the wing portion is also being examined.

Anxious loved ones of MH370 passengers await news http://t.co/lQKTqUznjApic.twitter.com/FbIHxuUGEf

— Bloomberg Business (@business) August 3, 2015

Another piece of debris with Chinese and Malaysian writing on it is not thought to be a part of the missing aircraft.

If this is wreckage from #MH370, could the rest be found? http://t.co/qV3bY52hTcpic.twitter.com/UJEPXGmS9F

— CNN International (@cnni) August 2, 2015

The Malaysian Airlines flight MH 370 was travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.

Barnacles on debris could provide clues to #MH370http://t.co/uzk2Zwq4OEpic.twitter.com/gWhXIE4wwP

— malaysiakini.com (@malaysiakini) August 3, 2015

An Australian led hunt for the missing aircraft has been scouring the southern Indian Ocean some 4,000 km east of Reunion.

The huge hi-tech search for the Boeing 777, that went missing in March last year, has so far found nothing.

Investigators can only say with certainty that the plane flew off course before crashing into the sea.

MH370 mystery: As debris floats up, Pune family waits for answers | http://t.co/s7v7efFMUNpic.twitter.com/mu5TAix7LO

— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) August 3, 2015

Aviation officials are due to issue a statement on any new developments later in the week.