Germanwings plane crashes in southern France


An Airbus A320 plane, reportedly belonging to German low-cost carrier Germanwings, crashed on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, in southern France en route from Barcelona to Duesseldorf, police and aviation officials said. French president Francois Hollande was quoted as saying that no survivors are expected. -- PHOTO: AFP.

MARSEILLE, France: An Airbus plane operated by Lufthansa's Germanwings budget airline crashed in southern France on Tuesday en route from Barcelona to Duesseldorf, police and aviation officials said.

The local La Provence newspaper said the Airbus A320 was carrying 142 passengers, two pilots and four cabin crew, citing aviation officials.

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