This aerial video reveals the wreckage of the ill-fated Germanwings Airbus A320

In this image made from TV, debris is scattered over the area after a Germanwings Airbus 320 crashed near Seyne-les-Alpes in the French Alps, Tuesday, March 24, 2015. A Germanwings passenger jet carrying at least 150 people crashed Tuesday in a snowy, remote section of the French Alps, sounding like an avalanche as it scattered pulverized debris across the mountain. (Source:AP)

It was supposed to be a happy return for the 16 students and their teachers among others who were away for a 7-day long cultural excursion to Barcelona, Spain. However the ill-fated Germanwings flight Airbus A320, crashed in France over the Alps less than an hour before its scheduled landing in Dusseldorf, killing all 150 on board.

The intermediary investigation reveals the early visuals being disseminated from the crash site with an aerial video showcasing the valley in the Alps, where the pulverized remains of the plane are visible and debris scattered around the mountainside. The red wing pieces can be seen along with a trail of crushed plane metal. The plane register was spotted reading “Alpha India Papa x-ray” as confirmed by a pilot executing the rescue operations to a reporter. The condition of bodies are uncertain, though the mangled remains have been certified of those on board inclusive of two babies, two opera singers, 16 German high school students and their teachers, plus six crew members.

The CEO of Germanwings Thomas Winklemann expressed grief in a press conference, calling it the darkest day in the history of the airline. Describing the devised schedule of the flight he said,”The recognitional data we collected by now suggests that at 10:45 AM the plane which should have landed in Dusseldorf at 11:35 AM reached an altitude of 38,000 ft, which is regular for that journey. The plane left this altitude after one minute and started descending. The current recognitional data suggests that the descent took eight minutes in total.” (in German).

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The plane’s last routine check-up was conducted in Dusseldorf on March 23 by Lufthansa engineering department, and the flight departed at 10:01 am from Barcelona, Spain, he added.

Source:: Indian Express