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Germanwings Disaster Marks First Crash For The Budget Airliner

NPR | By Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Published March 25, 2015 at 12:40 PM EDT

The airline operating the plane that crashed in the French Alps says the plane had been inspected and found safe Monday. Officials in the German town that lost 16 schoolchildren in the disaster say there will be no classes tomorrow, but children will be welcomed for counseling.

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