Lufthansa and Airbus shares down 4.1 per cent and 2 per cent after A320 passenger jet crashes in French Alps killing 150 people
Shares in the plane manufacturer and operator dropped on news of the crash
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Your support makes all the difference.Shares in Lufthansa and Airbus were down 4.17 per cent and 2 per cent respectively on Tuesday as details of a plane crash emerged. See live updates here.
The Airbus A320 was operated by Germanwings, which is owned by the German airline Lufthansa. The plane was travelling between Barcelona and Dusseldorf when it crashed in Southern France.
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