Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Germanwings flight crashes in French Alps; 150 feared dead


An helicopter takes off at Seyne les Alpes, French Alps, March 24, 2015. A Germanwings passenger jet carrying at least 150 people crashed in a remote section of the French Alps, sounding like an avalanche as it scattered pulverized debris across the mountain. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

Here is what we know about the crash so far:

  • GERMANWINGS AIRBUS A320 CRASHES IN SOUTHERN FRENCH ALPS
  • 144 PASSENGERS AND SIX CREW ON BOARD ALL FEARED DEAD
  • PASSENGER JET HAD BEEN TRAVELING FROM BARCELONA TO DUSSELDORF
  • GERMANWINGS CEO: PLANE DESCENDED 31,000FT IN 8 MINUTES BEFORE CRASH
  • DEBRIS HAS BEEN LOCATED ON THE ALPS AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 6,500 FT 
  • 16 GERMAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BELIEVED TO BE ON BOARD
  • DEADLIEST CRASH ON FRENCH SOIL SINCE 2000
  • WEATHER WAS REPORTEDLY CALM AT TIME OF CRASH
  • CAPTAIN HAD MORE THAN 10 YEARS OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE AND MORE THAN 6,000 FLIGHT HOURS
  • FRENCH OFFICIALS SAY ONE OF THE PLANE'S BLACK BOXES HAS BEEN LOCATED

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