(Paris) A Germanwings Airbus A320 flying between Barcelona to Düsseldorf carrying 148 people has gone down and crashed in the French Alps. The plane issued a distress signal at 10.47 local time (0947 GMT) , debris from the jet has been found near the small mountain village of Barcelonette
The last known incident involving the Airbus 320 was AirAsiaflight QZ8501 which went missing over the Java sea last December
Update
It transpires that the co-pilot, who was suffering from depression purposely crashed the plane into the side of a mountain.
Update
It transpires that the co-pilot, who was suffering from depression purposely crashed the plane into the side of a mountain.