French soldiers at the site of the plane crash in Mali last July. Officials then believed the most likely reason for the catastrophe that killed all onboard was bad weather. (AP Photo/ECPAD)

(Bloomberg) — The crash of Air Algerie MD-83 in Mali last July, an accident that claimed 116 lives, was triggered by the icing of pressure probes after pilots failed to turn on anti-icing systems, investigators said.

When the probes iced up in difficult weather conditions, the aircraft’s autopilot thought the engine power was excessive and slowed thrust below that required to maintain cruise height, triggering the events that caused the plane to lose control, the French accident investigator BEA said on its website. A final report will come by year-end, it said.

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