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| Germanwings Airbus A320 crash: Airline says it only 'recently become aware of media reports' - after news of plane carrying 148 crashing breaks | |
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| The airline Germanwings said it had "no confirmed information" and had only "recently become aware of media reports" just after news broke that one of its Airbus passenger planes with around 148 people on board had crashed in the French Alps. | |
| The crash is believed to have happened near the town of Digne and is thought to involve an Airbus A320 flight from Barcelona to Dusseldorf operated by Germanwings. The airline said in a post on the verified Germanwings Twitter account: “We have recently become aware of media reports speculating on an incident though we still do not have any own confirmed information. | |
| “As soon as definite information is available, we shall inform the media immediately. | “As soon as definite information is available, we shall inform the media immediately. |
| “Please monitor our website for periodic updates." | “Please monitor our website for periodic updates." |
| INFO: We have recently become aware of media reports speculating on an incident though we still do not have any own confirmed information... | INFO: We have recently become aware of media reports speculating on an incident though we still do not have any own confirmed information... |
| ... As soon as definite information is available, we shall inform the media immediately ... | ... As soon as definite information is available, we shall inform the media immediately ... |
| The airline directed people to a link for further updates but the link did not work. | The airline directed people to a link for further updates but the link did not work. |
| Airbus also issued a statement on Twitter saying it was "aware of the media reports" surrounding the crash. | Airbus also issued a statement on Twitter saying it was "aware of the media reports" surrounding the crash. |
| We are aware of the media reports. All efforts are now going towards assessing the situation. | We are aware of the media reports. All efforts are now going towards assessing the situation. |
| Germanwings is a subsidiary of the German Lufthansa Group airline. Lufthansa said it could not provide any information on what had actually happened to the plane in the lead-up to the crash either. A message from chief Carsten Spohr posted shortly after read: "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." | |
| "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 1/2 | |
| "...on 4U 9525. If our fears are confirmed, this is a dark day for Lufthansa. We hope to find survivors.“ Carsten Spohr 2/2 | |
| Germanwings later said it was aware of reports that one of its planes had crashed in the French Alps with 148 people on board. It is thought the plane was carrying 142 passengers, two pilots and four cabin crew. | Germanwings later said it was aware of reports that one of its planes had crashed in the French Alps with 148 people on board. It is thought the plane was carrying 142 passengers, two pilots and four cabin crew. |