Spanish King Felipe has canceled his state visit to France following the crash of a plane in the southern French Alps. The plane was flying from Barcelona to Duesseldorf in Germany, and Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria told reporters in Seville that there were 45 people aboard the plane with Spanish last names but that authorities have not confirmed how many of them were Spanish. King Felipe met with French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday morning before ending his visit. Lufthansa's budget carrier Germanwings confirmed its flight 4U9525 from Barcelona to Duesseldorf crashed in the French Alps. Germanwings said there were 144 passengers and six crew aboard a plane that crashed in the French Alps. Manager Oliver Wagner did not say whether there were any survivors and added it was not currently possible to give more information on how the accident occurred. “I promise that we will do everything to clear up the events thoroughly,” he said. “We are endlessly sorry for what has happened.” Other officials have given slightly differing figures for the number on board. The Germanwings logo, normally maroon and yellow, was blacked out on its Twitter feed. Read more http://www.thehindu.com/news/intern...crashes-in-southern-france/article7027984.ece
