[News] Plane gone down in the French Alps?

[Smeagull]

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/d-aipx/#5d42675

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/32030778

 

[Midfield Minton]

Being reported but not confirmed,just watched the flight tracking and it wasn't in the air very long before it made a rapid decent

 

[Dave the OAP]

Confirmed worst fears!

 

[NS Herald]

Early indications it was a technical problem the crew couldn't resolve and it just flew into the ground - very sad but at least they should be able to find out what happened relatively easily

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Very sad news

 

[Megazone]

R.I.P

 

[Icy Gull]

Early indications it was a technical problem the crew couldn't resolve and it just flew into the ground -

How terrifying

RIP

 

[mikeyjh]

Early indications it was a technical problem the crew couldn't resolve and it just flew into the ground - very sad but at least they should be able to find out what happened relatively easily

Yep, if you watch the 'replay', it starts losing height over the med and then heads in a stright line toward the alps, rapidly descending - Like they had lost control.

It's sad, and not a little emotive as many of us will have travelled on an A320 relatively recently - Yesterday for me, which makes one realise how much we're in the laps of the pilots and engineers.

 

[Ernest]

All dead says Hollande, terrible news

 

[Seagull1989]

Absolutely terrible news. Was only reading an article from German news on Sunday regarding Airbus 320 Ice sensors and faults with them. Wonder if it is related?

 

[Frutos]

Very sad.

RIP

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Just boarding now. A few tense looking faces in the queue.

 

[Megazone]

Just boarding now. A few tense looking faces in the queue.

Stressful time to board a plane. Goodluck.

 

[tinycowboy]

Just boarding now. A few tense looking faces in the queue.

I'm flying this evening. Not great, but there we are.

 

[dazzer6666]

Awful. Just awful.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I'm flying this evening. Not great, but there we are.

Same here.

 

[RandyWanger]

Terrible news RIP

 

[Midfield Minton]

Would saying that they lost communication at 6000ft suggest it broke up in mid air,

 

[symyjym]

Would saying that they lost communication at 6000ft suggest it broke up in mid air,

No, because the French Alps can be as high as 15,782ft

 

[London Irish]

Has the last 12 months been awful or are things just being reported more now?