German airline crashed in France; 148 feared dead

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A Germanwings plane has crashed in France, with all on board feared dead
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On Tuesday, an airline operated by Lufthansa's Germanwings budget carrier crashed in southern France en route from Barcenlona to Dusseldorf. The Airbus A320 was carrying 148 people, and "the conditions of the accident, which have not yet been clarified, lead us to think there are no survivors," said French President Francois Hollande. "The accident happened in a zone that is particularly hard to access."

The plane reportedly went down in Meolans-Revels, in a remote area of the French Alps foothills, about 65 miles north of Nice. Search-and-rescue personnel are traveling to the site.

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Peter Weber, The Week US
Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.