April 2 7:05pm CST Update:

This past week has brought new developments to the crash, especially when it comes to the copilots motives:

• Just today the FDR (flight data recorder) was recovered and will help investigators piece together what happened on the plane.
• The copilot (who is said to have intentionally crashed the plane) was hiding medical records from his employers.
• He was also said to have been treated for sducidal tendencies and was suffering from depression.

Most of the week was spent with prosecutors looking into motives for the crash and it now seems like they are close to cracking the case.

March 26 3:59pm CST Update:

In the past 36-48 hours, there have been shocking updates to the Germanwings crash:

• Pilot was out of cockpit at time of crash
• Copilot was flying the plane
• Copilot would not let the pilot back in
• Copilot most likely deliberately crashed the aircraft into the Alps

All this information was obtained from the Cockpit Voice Recorder that was found at the crash scene. At the current time, there is no reason for the copilot preforming this horrific act.

March 24 10:05pm CST Update:

As of this update its around 4am at the crash site. Here are some new developments since the last update:

• All 150 people onboard presumed dead
• Crash site described as a “A picture of horror”
• Sixteen students and two teachers from one German high school were onboard as well
• At least 2 infants on board
• Lufthansa and Germanwings have set up emergency call centers for families
• Plane dropped steeply for 8 minutes

You can read more updates below. As it is still less then 24 hours from when the crash occurred there is still little information.

March 24 4:09pm CST Update:

As night falls on the French Alps, here is what we know so far:

• 150 people on plane
• Flight Data Recorder located
• Very difficult terrain – very hard for rescue teams to access
• Plane obliterated – pieces no bigger than a small car
• Steep drop before crash

There is still very little known as its still less than 24 hours after the crash. This article will be updated when new information comes in.

Original Story (March 24 8:17am CST):

A Germanwings flight is said to have crashed in the French Alps. Flight 4U9525 was flying from Barcelona, Spain, to Dusseldorf, Germany. The plane had 144 passengers on board and 6 crew. The plane took of at 10:00 am local time and distress signals were sent at 10:45am.

Flightradar24 recorded the plane’s flight path and altitude:

There is no indication of what may have happened, but investigators are noting the sudden steep descent.