An Airbus operated by Lufthansa’s Germanwings budget airline crashed in a remote snowy area of the French Alps on Tuesday, killing all 150 on board including 16 school children.
-
Rescuers leave from a field where the rescue effort is headquartered on March 24, 2015, in the southeastern French town of Seyne.
(ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/GETTY IMAGES) -
Rescuers gather in a field where rescue efforts are headquartered on March 24, 2015, in the southeastern French town of Seyne.
(ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/GETTY IMAGES) -
A recue helicopter flies over debris of the Germanwings passenger jet, scattered on the mountain side, near Seyne les Alpes, French Alps, Tuesday, March 24, 2015.
(CLAUDE PARIS/ASSOCIATED PRESS) -
French Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, Segolene Royal arrives on a field near the crash site of an Airbus A320, near Seyne-les-Alpes, in the French Alps, March 24, 2015.
(EMMANUEL FOUDROT/REUTERS) -
Crying people arrive at Barcelona airport in Spain, Tuesday, March 24, 2015.
(MANU FERNANDEZ/ASSOCIATED PRESS) -
A school girl lights a candle in front of the Joseph-Koenig Gymnasium in Haltern, western Germany Tuesday, March 24, 2015.
(MARTIN MEISSNER/ASSOCIATED PRESS) -
Candles sit on a paper reading "in silent memory, class 9a/9c" in front of the Joseph-Koenig Gymnasium in Haltern, western Germany Tuesday, March 24, 2015.
(MARTIN MEISSNER/ASSOCIATED PRESS) -
Members of the French government and deputies observe a minute of silence during a session at the National Assembly in Paris March 24, 2015.
(CHARLES PLATIAU/REUTERS) -
Students embrace in front of lit candles outside the Josef-Koenig-Gymnasium high school in Haltern am See, March, 24, 2015.
(KIRSTEN NEUMANN/REUTERS) -
Video reporters work in Seyne les Alpes, French Alps, Tuesday, March 24, 2015.
(LAURENT CIPRIANI/ASSOCIATED PRESS) -
People comfort each other as they arrive at the Barcelona airport in Spain, Tuesday, March 24, 2015.
(MANU FERNANDEZ/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
See more galleries
-
In photos: Images of the spectacular solar eclipse
For Queen and Country: Prince Harry's army career
Cyclone devastates the island nation of Vanuatu
Ceremonies in U.K. mark the end of Afghan operation
-
Turmoil in Ferguson after the shooting of two police officers
Excitement reigns at Cheltenham Festival
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race takes off
Colours rule at Holi celebrations