Paris — The temporary loss of control of a Boeing 777 as it landed in Paris last month was caused by pilot error and not by technical problems, investigators said on Wednesday.

The cockpit crew of the the Air France jet coming from New York had switched from autopilot to manual control upon approach to Charles de Gaulle Airport, the French Civil Aviation Authority said.

At a certain moment, the pilot and the co-pilot then gave conflicting control commands, which led to course fluctuations and operating problems.

When the aircraft was at an altitude of 370 metres, the crew aborted their landing sequence and made a second approach to the airport.

On the second attempt, the plane landed without any problems. No people were harmed.

At the time, the BEA, a separate French bureau that investigates aviation safety, called it a "serious incident" and said there had been "instability of flight controls." A probe was opened.

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