The Air France crash at Toronto's Pearson Airport did not appear to have been due to problems with the aircraft itself, Canada's Transport Safety Board said Wednesday.

"To date, investigators have not found significant anomalies of the aircraft systems," the agency said in a preliminary report.

"The flight controls functioned as expected, spoilers were deployed on touchdown, the tires and braking system worked as per design, and the thrust reversers were found in the deployed position," said the report.

The Airbus A340-300 also had plenty of fuel, said the report, ending speculation it might have run dry.

The safety board says it will now examine whether pilot error or weather factors could have contributed to the Aug. 2 crash.

As Flight 358 from Paris approached Toronto, thunderstorms accompanied by high winds were disrupting activity at Pearson.

Investigators say the investigation will likely take months before it is finalized.

Air France Flight 358 from Paris crashed and burst into flames after it overshot and skidded off the runway into a ravine while attempting to land.

All of the 309 passengers and crew managed to escape the burning wreckage, with 43 people injured.

Source: Xinhua