A plane
carrying 142 passengers and six crew members has crashed in the southern French
Alps en route from Spain to Germany.
The
Airbus A320 disappeared from radar in the Alpes de Hautes Provence after
sending a distress signal at 10.47am local time (9.47am GMT).
Debris
from the jet, operated by Lufthansa’s Germanwings budget airline, has been
found scattered over a wide area near Barcelonnette.
French
President, Francois Hollande, said that he did not expect there would be any
survivors.
He
said, “It’s a loss, a tragedy which has happened on our soil.
“I
am seeking information about homes in the area it came down. It’s a difficult
place to access. In the meantime, solidarity must prevail.”
The
airliner plunged 31,200 feet in about 10 minutes, according to radar data, an
indication that the twin engines might have failed within a few minutes apart.
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