French police confirms, no survivors in crash

French police say there were no survivors among the passengers of a Germanwings flight that crashed earlier today. A helicopter that landed in the area confirmed that none of the 144 passengers and six crew members made it alive.

“It will days to extract the remains of the victims, and then the debris of the plane,” a police official was quoted by Reuters as saying.

Police officers at the Joseph-Koenig secondary school in Haltern am See, western Germany on March 24, 2015. A group of 16 school children and 2 teachers from this school are believed to have been on board the crashed Germanwings airplane. (photo credit: Marcel Kusch/AFP/DPA)
Police officers at the Joseph-Koenig secondary school in Haltern am See, western Germany on March 24, 2015. A group of 16 school children and 2 teachers from this school are believed to have been on board the crashed Germanwings airplane. (photo credit: Marcel Kusch/AFP/DPA)

Most Popular
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.