Germanwings CEO: 2 Americans were on crashed plane

A Germanwings plane has crashed in France, with all on board feared dead
(Image credit: Facebook/Germanwings)

The CEO of Germanwings announced Wednesday that two Americans were on the flight that crashed in the French Alps on Tuesday. No further details about the American passengers have been released.

There were 150 people aboard the flight from Barcelona, Spain, to Dusseldorf, Germany, and officials believe that there were no survivors. Three British nationals, two Japanese nationals, two Colombian nationals, two Australians, two Argentines, a Dutch national, and a Belgian national are also believed to have been on board.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.