Originally Posted by
The Ancient Geek
It is unlikely, however, that such debris could yield any significant clues to the location and causes of the accident.
It could still be extremely useful if it could give a strong indication that the aircraft spiralled into the sea, or that it glided to a low-speed ditching under human control. In the latter case, for example, it's unlikely to be in the planned search area.
I'm not sure how that would be possible, though.