Plane carrying 150 people from Spain to Germany crashes in France
An Airbus plane operated by Lufthansa's Germanwings budget airline
carrying 144 passengers and 6 crew crashed in southern France this
morning. The airbus A320 was flying from Barcelona, Spain to
Duesseldorf, Germany when it disappeared from radar in the Alpes de
Hautes Provence after sending a distress signal at
10.47am local time.
Everyone on board is feared dead after debris from the plane was found scattered over a wild area near Barcelonnette hours later. The cause of the crash is not yet known.
French President Francois Hollande said
"There were 148 people on board. The conditions of the accident, which
have not yet been clarified, lead us to think there are no survivors."
The crashed A320 is 24 years old and has been with the parent Lufthansa group since 1991, according to online database.
Everyone on board is feared dead after debris from the plane was found scattered over a wild area near Barcelonnette hours later. The cause of the crash is not yet known.
The plane disappeared from radar in the Alpes de Hautes Provence (above) in
the southern French Alps
He said there was likely to be a significant number of Germans on the flight from Barcelona to Duesseldorf.
He added: "The accident happened in a zone that is particularly hard to access. I
am seeking information about homes in the area it came down. It's
difficult place to access. In the meantime solidarity must prevail.'
