Airbus A320 crashes in French Alps, 142 passengers, 6 crew on board

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TNN | Mar 24, 2015, 04.20 PM IST

PARIS: An Airbus A320 plane crashed on Tuesday in the southern French Alps, security sources said.

One of the sources said the plane belonged to Germanwings, an affiliate of German airline Lufthansa, travelling between Barcelona and Dusseldorf. The single-aisle A320 typically seats 150 to 180 people.

According to reports, 142 passengers and 6 crew members were on board the flight.

No survivors are expected in the plane crash, French President Hollande said.

The French interior ministry said some debris has been found, AFP reported.

Details awaited ...

(Inputs from AFP, Reuters)