NEWS Germanwings flight crashes in south of France

An Airbus A320 operated by Germanwings has crashed in the French Alps with 142 passengers and six crew on board. The aircraft came down between Barcelonnette and Digne in southern…

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NEWS Heathrow Express to waive fees for children from Friday

From this Friday children will be able to travel free on the Heathrow Express. The airport train service has run its ‘Kids go free’ offer in the past for limited…

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ALERT Photo: French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, right, meets with Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve and others in his crisis cell in response to the crash of Germanwings Flight 4U 9525 @BCazeneuve

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ALERT Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says he is 'appalled by the crash in the Alps' and that 'we will work with the French and German authorities in the investigation' – @marianorajoy

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ALERT Spain's deputy prime minister says it is believed 45 people on board crashed Germanwings plan were Spaniards – @Morning_Joe

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ALERT Editor's note: Airline Germanwings to hold a press briefing in Cologne at 2pm GMT; we also expect a statement from Chancellor Angela Merkel but no time has been given for that – David

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ALERT German Foreign Minister Steinmeier says of plane crash: 'Terrible news. Our thoughts are with those who must fear for the lives of their relatives' – @GermanyDiplo

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ALERT Image: The website for Germany's Düsseldorf Airport is seen with a message stating the service is unavailable following the crash of Germanwings Flight 4U 9525 – @TroubleNow

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ALERT Photo: The arrivals board at Dusseldorf Airport still lists the crashed Germanwings flight from Barcelona – @WDR_live

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ALERT Map: Circle indicates the area around Barcelonnette, France, where debris has reportedly been found in the crash of Germanwings Airbus A320 Flight 4U 9525 while traveling from Barcelona to Duesseldorf – @IdafeMartin

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NEWS Germanwings A320 Crashes in Southern France

An Airbus plane operated by Lufthansa's Germanwings budget airline crashed in southern France on Tuesday en route from Barcelona to Duesseldorf, police and aviation officials said.Link

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ALERT @Lufthansa statement: 'We do not yet know what has happened to flight 4U 9525. My deepest sympathy goes to the families and friends of our passengers and crew on 4U 9525. If our fears are confirmed, this is a dark day for Lufthansa. We hope to find survivors' – Carsten Spohr

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