French authorities have said 150 people have died after Germanwings
flight 4U9525 from Barcelona to Düsseldorf crashedin the French Alps
There were 144 passengers, including two babies and 16 German
schoolchildren, and six crew on board. It is believed that there were
67 Germans and 45 Spanish on board.
An unexplained descent lasting eight minutes began about 45 minutes
into the flight.The plane dropped from its cruising altitude of
38,000ft to 6,000ft. Contact was lost at 10.53am, when the plane was
at 6,000ft.
The French aviation regulator has said no distress call was
issuedalthough there has been some confusion with others saying it
was.
The first image from the crash site shows countless pieces of debris
strewn over a wide area. A regional official told CNN the largest
piece was the size of a small car.
The location of the crash makes access difficult and conditions are
expected to deteriorate over the next 12 hoursas a storm system moves
into the region, producing rain and high-elevation snow.
The plane's black box has been found, the French interior minister,
Bernard Cazeneuve , said.He said it would help the investigation
proceed more quickly.
The French, German and Spanish leaders have expressed their sorrow and
shock at the tragedy.French President Francois Hollande described it
as a "tragedy on our soil".
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