A plane carrying 142 passengers has crashed in the southern French Alps en route from Spain to Germany.
The Airbus A320 was flying from Barcelona to Dusseldorf when it disappeared from radar in the Alpes de Hautes Provence at around 11am (10am GMT).
Debris from the jet, operated by Lufthansa's Germanwings budget airline, was found near Barcelonnette, according to the French Interior Ministry.
The local La Provence newspaper said the Airbus A320 was carrying 142 passengers, two pilots and four cabin crew, citing aviation officials.
According to the paper, the airliner went down between Digne et Barcelonnette.
A French security source confirmed that the aircraft belonged to GermanWings, an affiliate of German airline Lufthansa,
The single-aisle A320 typically seats 150 to 180 people.
Airbus said it is aware of the reports of a crash but could not confirm.
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