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Post by andypspotter on Mar 24, 2015 10:55:48 GMT
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Post by andypspotter on Mar 24, 2015 11:53:50 GMT
The update from Aviation Herald:
Crash: Germanwings A320 near Barcelonnette on Mar 24th 2015, lost height and impacted terrain
By Simon Hradecky, created Tuesday, Mar 24th 2015 10:54Z, last updated Tuesday, Mar 24th 2015 11:38Z
A Germanwings Airbus A320-200, registration D-AIPX performing flight 4U-9525 from Barcelona,SP (Spain) to Dusseldorf (Germany) with 142 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL380 about 30nm southeast of Marseille (France) when the aircraft initiated a rapid descent. Radar contact with the aircraft was lost at about 6800 feet at approx. 10:45L (09:45Z) about 12nm southwest of Barcelonnette (France), 75nm northwest of Marseille.
French Police reported two helicopter spotted the remains of the aircraft on the ground between Prads-Haute-Bleone and Barcelonnette (France), about half way between the two cities there is a mountain ridge rising up to 8600 feet.
The President of France reported, it does not appear there are any survivors.
France's DGAC reported the crew transmitted an emergency call just prior to the aircraft disappearing from radar near Bassinet.
Radar data suggest the aircraft had reached FL380 about 3 minutes prior to leaving FL380 and descended from FL380 through FL110 in 8 minutes (average rate of descent 3375 fpm). The aircraft appeared to have levelled off at FL068 for one minute while on a northeasterly heading of 26 degrees true, mountains rise up to 8600 feet about 1nm north of the last reported aircraft position.
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