Originally Posted by
peekay4
The basic Annex 13 rules:
- If an accident occurred within the territory of an ICAO signatory, then that country is responsible for the investigation ("State of Occurrence")
- If an accident occurred outside the territory of any country -- or if the location of the accident cannot be definitely established -- then the country where the aircraft is registered becomes responsible for the investigation ("State of Registration").
Note: Any country may delegate an aircraft investigation to another country (by mutual agreement), in whole or in part.
The first wreckage was found on French soil so that is where the accident happened.