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By Delphine Touitou | AFP -

Algerian airplanes that the results of the preliminary investigation crashed in Mali on July 24 was sprayed on the ground after the loss of their impact on the speed and turned back for no apparent reason to the left when crossing an area of storm.

Office of Investigations and Analysis (BEA), for the technical investigation by the Government of Mali in France, presented Thursday at a press conference on the results of the investigation into the circumstances of the accident responsible, according to records of conversations with team right now, "useless" because of the lack of the black box.

BEA director Rémi Jouty "Unfortunately, the records shall show that today, as it is probably useless for damage from accidents involving malfunction" said.

Registration EC-LTV, McDonnell Douglas MD83, connecting Algeria Ouagadougou crashed in northern Mali, which resulted in the deaths of 116 people, including 54 French (some of them with dual nationality), 23 Burkinabe eight Lebanese and Algerian Six. The crew of six, all Spaniards were killed.

BEA researchers, authorities generally recognized authority, was appointed shortly after the accident by the Government of Mali to support the technical research.

BEA approved July 28, the two flight recorders of the MD-83 crashed, known as "Black Box".

First recorded flight parameters (speed, altitude, flight path, etc.) level can be read on the same day.

The second, "The movie was a little damaged," Mr. Jouty said. "There is a band, but it is unclear at this time, the sound signal," he said. BEA said he would not try "most experts" to read the signal.

According to the investigators prepared by the Spanish company hired Swiftair over the storm area and after the start crashed about 32 minutes.

"When you see the path is an indication that the aircraft disintegrated in flight a few pieces," Mr. Jouty said.

"I do not think this rule in the stage theory of intent, but can not say more now," he added, however.

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"Shows the path of the plane (...) the normal growth and the beginning of the trip changes a moderate route, the typical strategy to avoid the stormy developments", Rémi Jouty said.

The plane took off at 1:15 local time Ouagadougou. "About two minutes after the start of the trip (...) the speed is gradually reduced," explains the BEA.

After the aircraft left the left side to lose before the height quickly, "Changes in the slope and the fit is very important."

"Right again until the end of the recording. 1H47mn15s point corresponds to an altitude of 1,600 feet, and finally recorded (490 meters), a speed of about 380 knots (740 km / h) and speed is very important," the origin of the BEA .

BEA conducts technical research is not intended to find and identify the criminal jurisdiction of the court.

Level courses, started three investigations Mali, Burkina Faso and France.

On Wednesday, the French gendarmes were sent to the crash site in the northeast of Mali to collect human remains were the victims identified, returned to France.

The Malian, Spanish and Algerian colleagues who spent a week instead of combination Gossi city, about 150 km from Gao.

"We have more than 1000 samples. Scientifically, we have to identify a high probability, and all persons," police Colonel Patrick touron insured.

He said: "The plane crashed in a large vertical velocity, because literally bombarded." "The shock was almost instantaneous," he said.