News What caused the crash of the Algerie plane in Mali?

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The Air Algérie plane that crashed in Mali last week has had its black boxes located and will be sent to France for analysis, as confirmed by the French Embassy in Mali. The crash occurred shortly after takeoff from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, en route to Algiers, Algeria. United Nations peacekeepers discovered the second black box amid the wreckage, and efforts are underway to identify the deceased. The discussion also notes a troubling trend of multiple aviation incidents occurring within a short timeframe, referencing another recent crash in Taiwan.
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BAMAKO, Mali—Black boxes from the Air Algérie plane that crashed in Mali last week will be transferred to France for analysis, the French Embassy in Mali said on Sunday, as officials prepared for the process of identifying the remains of the dead.

United Nations peacekeepers located the second black box on Saturday amid the wreckage of the plane that took off from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and was heading to Algiers, Algeria, when it crashed early Thursday in northern Mali near the border with Burkina Faso.

http://online.wsj.com/articles/france-to-analyze-air-algerie-planes-black-boxes-1406483990

Along with the Taiwan crash this has been a terrible month! Amazing how these things tend to happen in bunches.
 
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