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Algerian delegation in Mali to investigate plane crash

ALGIERS, July 26 (KUNA) -- An Algerian delegation headed by Minister of Transportation Amar Ghoul arrived in the capital of Mali, Bamako, Saturday to look into the Air Algerie AH5017 plane crash.
According to the Algerian News Agency yesterday, Ghoul told the press that there was a need to not anticipate things and wait for the results of investigations into the real causes of the crash of the aircraft flying from Ouagadougou to Algiers and carrying 116 passengers of 15 nationalities.
All the data related to the crash "are being examined by the concerned parties and will be submitted to the investigation committee in accordance with the international law in such circumstances," said the minister.
"The black box found will be sent to the International Air Transport Association (IATA)," said Ghoul, adding that Algeria will "use all means to coordinate with the concerned parties and countries." "No hypothesis can be ruled out in such kind of accidents," he said, adding that the investigation committee is the only entitled body to identify the real causes 'of the accident) and to present the official results."(end) ft.gta