Lufthansa plane crashes in southern France, 142 travelers and 6 crew smashed

An Airbus plane operated by Lufthansa’s Germanwings plan carrier conveying 142 travelers and 6 crew smashed in southern France today. The airbus A320 was flying from Barcelona, Spain to Duesseldorf, Germany when it vanished from radar in the Alpes de Hautes Provence in the wake of sending a distress signal at 10.47am local time.

Everybody on board up is feared dead after flotsam and jetsam from the plane was discovered scattered more than a wild region close to Barcelonnette hours later. The reason for the accident is not yet known.

The plane vanished from radar in the Alpes de Hautes Provence (above) in the southern French Alps

French President Francois Hollande said “There were 148 people on board. The conditions of the accident, which have not yet been clarified, lead us to think there are no survivors.”

He said there was prone to be countless on the flight from Barcelona to Duesseldorf. He included: “The accident happened in a zone that is particularly hard to access. I am seeking information about homes in the area it came down. It’s difficult place to access. In the meantime solidarity must prevail.’

The smashed A320 is 24 years of age and has been with the guardian Lufthansa bunch since 1991, as indicated by online database