The foothills of the Southern French alps is the scene of a crash involving Germanwings flight 4U 9525 following a pilot-initiated Mayday emergency signal.
142 passengers and 6 crew members are thought to have been on the flight.
The crash took place in a remote area at approximately 2000 ft. altitude.
French President Hollande says survivors are unlikely.
Germanwings is the discount branch of Lufthansa.
Find full flight information at flightradar24
http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/d-aipx/#5d42675
See the update: Germanwings Airbus Crash Update
