Crash of the A320: the hoist of the bodies of victims began – Le Point

The research and investigations around the wreckage of the Airbus A320 Germanwings that crashed Tuesday in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence were suspended Wednesday night at dusk, do we learned from the gendarmerie. Gendarmes spend the night from Wednesday to Thursday around the wreckage of the plane, about 1500 meters above sea level, in a steep area accessible only by helicopter or the price of a long walk. “The system is renewed yesterday, five specialized mountain gendarmes spend the night there to secure the site,” is it the same source.

The investigations are expected to resume Thursday morning after sunrise. Investigators include seeking the second black box of the device. A source close to the investigation also indicated that the hoist of the bodies of victims of the crash began in mid-afternoon Wednesday before the interruption of research at dusk.

A team of experts sent by Interpol

Interpol will also send a team of experts at the request of the French authorities to assist in the investigation of the crash of the Airbus A320 the German airline Germanwings, who made 150 dead Tuesday, said Wednesday the international police cooperation organization. Based in the Crisis of French investigators in Paris, the team of the department of “Incident Response” (Incident Response Team – IRT), initially comprising four experts, including provide support for victim identification and support linguistics, Interpol says in a statement.

“Interpol is committed to providing all the support required by one of the countries hit by this tragic accident,” said the general secretary, Jürgen Stock. “The victims are from around the world, international cooperation is essential to ensure that the recovery of bodies and their identification is worthy, fast and accurate,” he added.