MH370 Debris Analysis: Quarantine and Laboratory Reports

Geoscience Australia's laboratory analyses and quarantine procedures for debris recovered during the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. The reports detail the scientific examination of aircraft parts found in the southern Indian Ocean after the aircraft disappeared on 8 March 2014 with 239 people on board. This record is a collation of official documentation from the Australian-led search operation.

Use Cases

• Study material degradation and failure modes in aviation components based on the described parts analysis.
• Review quarantine and chain-of-custody procedures for recovered evidence in major search operations.
• Analyze the geographic distribution of debris in relation to ocean currents based on the recovery locations implied in the search arc.
• Benchmark forensic laboratory protocols for handling and analyzing aircraft debris.

Strengths

• Reports are from Geoscience Australia, a national scientific agency, suggesting authoritative analysis.
• Focuses on a specific, globally significant aviation incident (MH370).
• Covers both quarantine procedures and physical parts analysis, providing a multi-faceted forensic view.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified; the last metadata update is 2026-04-20.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Laboratory analysis and quarantine procedures conducted by Geoscience Australia for debris recovered during the MH370 search.

Time Range

Analyses conducted after March 2014.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 02:43:58.125345

Geography

Debris recovery focused on the southern Indian Ocean, near a long narrow arc identified by satellite data.