An Airbus 320 aircraft. Picture: AFP Source: AFP
AN Airbus A320 passenger plane has crashed in the southern French Alps.
The A320 reportedly with at least 140 passengers on board was travelling from Germany to Spain when trouble struck.
French media reported the plane was carrying 142 passengers, two pilots and four cabin crew.
France's president, Francois Hollande, has said there are unlikely to be any survivors.
The carrier, Germanwings, issued a statement on Twitter saying it was still trying to confirm details through its "own confirmed information".
"As soon as definte information is available, we shall inform the media immediately," the company tweeted shortly before 10pm.
Media outlets are reporting that debris from the Germanwings plane has been found near a village in the Digne region, about eight hours drive southwest of Paris near the French-Italian border.
Germanwings is an affiliate of German airline Lufthansa. The plane was travelling between Barcelona and Dusseldorf.
The region where the accident happened.
The cause of the crash is not known.The single-aisle A320 typically seats 150 to 180 people.
Sky News has reported that authorities received a distress call at 10.47am European central time.
More to come.
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