A piece of wreckage, which local aviation officials confirmed is a portion of an aircraft, washed up on the Hope Beach, East Coast Demerara last week. A device marked ‘Sensorex’ was also recovered.

The piece of wreckage.

Fisherman Dennis Baksh said that he observed the piece last week Monday. “When I find it I sey it gat to be a part of a plane”, he told this newspaper. He said that he brought it further onshore and returned on Friday to bring it further in. On Wednesday, he transported to his home at Ann’s Grove. The piece of material is white on the outside with a little dark portion.

Officials from the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority took custody of the piece yesterday. It was confirmed that it was a portion of a plane. Baksh gave a statement to police.

On June 1, Air France 447 went down in the Atlantic Ocean. It was bound for Paris, France from Brazil. On board were 228 persons. Forty-one bodies were recovered.