No survivors likely in jet crash in French Alps: Hollande
PARIS — French President Francois Hollande says no survivors are likely in the Alpine crash of a passenger jet carrying 148 people.
PARIS — French President Francois Hollande says no survivors are likely in the Alpine crash of a passenger jet carrying 148 people.
The Germanwings passenger jet crashed today (March 24) in the French Alps region as it travelled from Barcelona to Dusseldorf, French officials said. Mr Eric Ciotti, the head of the regional council, said search-and-rescue teams were headed to the crash site at Meolans-Revels.
In a live briefing today, Mr Hollande said the area of the crash was remote and it was not clear whether anyone on the ground had been hurt. Mr Hollande said it was probable that a number of the victims are German.
“It’s a tragedy on our soil,” he said, adding he would be speaking shortly with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The French newspaper La Provence, citing aviation officials, said the Airbus plane carried at least 142 passengers, two pilots and four flight attendants. AP
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