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