World-renowned MH370 wreck hunter Blaine Gibson yesterday launched a search of the south coast of WA for debris from the Boeing 777 that vanished in 2014.

Mr Gibson, who has worked with University of WA professor Charitha Pattiaratchi, has found almost 20 pieces of debris on the western side of the Indian Ocean.

“Professor Pattiaratchi tells me that the current that swept the debris from MH370s probable crash location could bring it back towards the southern coast of Australia because it merges with the southern Indian Ocean current near South Africa,” Mr Gibson said.

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The University of WA predicted the landfall of debris from MH370 just after the plane disappeared on March 8, 2014, with 239 people aboard.

Using reverse drift modelling from debris finds, UWA and the CSIRO believe that MH370 is just north of the previous 120,000sqkm search area.

The findings were the foundation of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s final report into the search for MH370 issued last month.

The findings are also part of the basis of the new search to be conducted by the US group Ocean Infinity due to start in January.

Camera Icon Mr Gibson is predicting where debris from MH370 may wash up on our coastline. Credit: Danella Bevis/The West Australian

Mr Gibson said debris should come ashore anywhere from Cape Leeuwin around to Walpole, Denmark and Albany and beyond.

“I urge everyone on holidays this Christmas to keep an eye out for debris,” he said.

Some of the debris found has given searchers vital clues as to the state of the plane when it crashed.

The damage to a wing flap found in Tanzania confirmed that the Boeing 777 had to be in a high-speed dive when it crashed, not a controlled slow descent.