Patrick Gandil, head of the French Civil Aviation Authority, speaks to journalists in Paris about the crash of an Air Algerie plane with 116 people on board. (Francois Guillot / AFP/Getty Images)
An official indicates an area on a map of Africa where an Air Algerie plane went missing. (Ahmed Ouoba / AFP/Getty Images)
French President Francois Hollande delivers a statement to journalists in Paris about the crash of an Air Algerie plane in Mali. (Bertrand Guay / AFP/Getty Images)