Poor weather was the most likely cause of the crash of an Air Algerie flight in the West African state of Mali that killed all 116 people on board, French officials said on Friday.
Investigators at the scene of the crash in northern Mali concluded the airliner broke apart when it hit the ground, the officials said, suggesting this meant it was unlikely to have been the victim of an attack.
“French soldiers who are on the ground have started the first investigations. Sadly there are no survivors,” French President Francois Hollande told reporters.
Hollande said one of the black box flight recorders has already been recovefred and will be analysed quickly to ascertain the cause of the crash.
