In pictures: Germanwings A320 crash in French Alps

Images of the hunt for Germanwings Airbus A320 after the plane crashed in the French Alps with 150 people on board. French authorities say there are no survivors.

A rescue helicopter from the French Securite Civile flies over the French Alps during a rescue operation after the crash of an Airbus A320, near Seyne-les-Alpes, 24 March 2015Reuters

French rescue services are trying to reach the crash site of Germanwings Airbus A320

Aerial picture of crash site taken through window 24 March 2015France2

The first pictures of the area that rescuers are searching give a sense of the difficulty of conditions on the ground

French police and Gendarmerie Alpine rescue units gather on a field as they prepare to reach the crash site of an Airbus A320, near Seyne-les-Alpes, in the French Alps, 24 March 2015Reuters

The only way to reach the crash site is via helicopter

Helicopters of the French Air Force (back) and civil security services are seen in Seyne, south-eastern France, on 24 March 2015AFP

The weather conditions are hampering rescue efforts. A local firefighter described visibility as "atrocious"

French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve is sheltered from the rain upon his arrival in Seyne, south-eastern France, 24 March 2015AFP

French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has flown into the Alps to oversee rescue efforts

Relatives of passengers of the Germanwings plane crashed in French Alps arrive escorted by police officer at Terminal 2 of Barcelona El Prat airport on 24 March 2015Getty Images

Relatives of passengers have assembled at El Prat airport in Barcelona

Members of the emergency services are present at the Joseph-Koenig secondary school in Haltern am See, western Germany on 24 March 2015AFP

Sixteen German students from the Joseph-Koenig school in Haltern are believed to have been on board

Family members of those killed in Germanwings plane crash as they arrive at Barcelona's El Prat airport 24 March 2015Reuters

Spanish authorities say that 45 Spanish citizens were on board the plane that departed from Barcelona

Members of the airport care team gather at Duesseldorf airport 24 March 2015Reuters

The plane's intended destination was Duesseldorf and 67 German citizens are thought to have been on board

An arrivals board shows the missing Germanwings flight 4U9525 from Barcelona to Duesseldorf at Duesseldorf International Airport on TuesdayGetty Images

An arrivals board at Duesseldorf airport shows the missing Germanwings flight

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