French forces have secured the site of the Air Algerie plane crash in Mali.
More than 200 French, Malian and Dutch troops from the United Nations force in Mali have secured the site ahead of the investigators' arrival.
French Lieutenant Aldo said"The area where we are is very much as we found it. Since we arrived, we have secured the area and we have made sure that nobody comes or stays here tonight, because the investigation is about to get underway."
French and Malian aviation investigating units are now arriving at the site.
The Air Algerie flight crashed in northern Mali early Thursday, killing all 118 passengers and crew, nearly half of whom are French.
The plane's black boxes have been recovered. Initial indications are the plane may have gone down in bad weather.
