This file photo taken on Aug. 18, 2014 shows the Airbus A320 of the German airline Germanwings in the airport of Stuttgart in German. An Airbus A320 of the German airline Germanwings crashed Tuesday in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Southern France, on March 24, 2015, BFMTV reported, citing a local police source. The ill-fated passenger jet with some 142 passengers and six crew members aboard was flying from Barcelona to Duesseldorf when the tragedy occurred. (Xinhua)
BERLIN, March 24 (Xinhua) -- The German Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that it had set up a crisis team to deal with the plane crash of German budget airline Germanwings.
"Our thoughts are with those fearing that their loved ones are among the victims," said German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in a statement, calling the plane crash "terrible news."
The foreign ministry said it had opened a crisis hot line at the number 0049-30-50003000.
Earlier on Tuesday, Germanwings' parent company Lufthansa said it has not confirmed what happened to flight 4U9525, which was en route from Barcelona, Spain to Duesseldorf, Germany and was reported to have crashed in southern France.
"If our fears are confirmed, this is a dark day for Lufthansa. We hope to find survivors," the company said on its Twitter account.
The websites of Germanwings and Duesselfdorf airport have crashed. The airport said it has opened a hot line at the number 0049-800-7766350 for "concerned persons."
Related:
Germanwings confirms A320 plane accident
BERLIN, March 24 (Xinhua) -- German budget airline Germanwings confirmed on Tuesday that its flight 4U9525 had an accident over French Alps with 150 people on board.
It is an Airbus A320 plane and was flying from Barcelona in Spain to Duesseldorf in Germany. There were 144 passengers and 6 crew members on board, said the airline in a joint statement with its parent company Lufthansa. Full Story
EU to assist in air crash probe: commissioner
BRUSSELS, March 24 (Xinhua) -- European Union (EU) Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc on Tuesday said on her official Twitter account that the EU would assist in investigating the plane crash in southern France.
"I have learned about the plane crash 4U9525 in France. Our thoughts are with families of passengers. EU services will assist in investigation," Bulc said. Full Story
