New debris found on French island reportedly not linked to Malaysian Flight 370

Officials said Sunday they found debris believed to be the door of an airplane on Réunion Island, a French territory in the Indian Ocean. The piece could offer more clues into the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 in March 2014, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Investigators found another piece of airplane debris on the island Wednesday. The wing section arrived in France on Saturday for observation, where Malaysian officials have confirmed it was from a Boeing 777 plane. Flight 370 is the only missing 777.

The airplane's door may help determine whether there's a connection between the debris and the missing plane, since it should have more distinct markings than the wing part.

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UPDATE, 9:38 a.m.: Officials said the debris found Sunday is a generic ladder, not part of a plane door, USA Today reports. It is not related to the missing aircraft, according to Malaysian Director General of Civil Aviation Azharuddin Abdul Rahman.