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French officials believe the co-pilot of the Germanwings plane that went down in the Alps intentionally crashed the plane. Steve Inskeep speaks with NPR's Eleanor Beardsley for the latest.

The latest on the investigation of the Germanwings commercial flight that crashed in the French Alps Tuesday. All 150 people on board were killed.

Among the victims of the Germanwings plane crash Tuesday were 18 residents of the tiny German town of Haltern. Residents are grieving the loss of 16 students and two advisers from a local high school.

The latest on the commercial aircraft that crashed early Tuesday in the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board. The flight was traveling from Barcelona, Spain, to Duesseldorf, Germany.

According to aviation experts, the A320 Airbus is considered a workhorse of the skies and is constantly in service all over the world. The aircraft that crashed in the French Alps Tuesday was an A320 Airbus.

The airline operating the plane that crashed in the French Alps says the plane had been inspected and found safe Monday.

With record numbers fleeing the Middle East and Africa in overcrowded boats, the Catrambone family is conducting private rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea.

French authorities have recovered the cockpit voice recorder from Germanwings flight 9525. The search for remains and the flight data recorder resumed at daylight in a rugged area of the French Alps.

The plane took off from Barcelona, Spain, headed to Dusseldorf, Germany, on Tuesday. All 150 people on board were killed. The cockpit voice recorder has been found but not the flight data recorder.