On March 24, 2015, a Germanwings flight crashed in the Alps, killing all 150 aboard, including students returning from a school exchange. Families marked a decade since the tragedy with a moment of silence in Le Vernet, where many victims were buried. Local officials, including Lufthansa's CEO, expressed their ongoing grief and responsibility stemming from the event. Former mayor Bertrand Bartolini reflected on the horror he witnessed at the crash site, building a poignant narrative of loss and the emotional scars left behind by the tragedy.
It was a "place of absolute horror," said former mayor Bertrand Bartolini, describing the crash site where rescuers retrieved thousands of body parts amid the wreckage.
Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr stated that the tragedy still haunted the company and guided its thinking on 'responsibility' following the crash.
Former mayor Bartolini, who signed death certificates for 150 victims, recalled the harrowing experience of witnessing the deep grief of families affected by the crash.
The victims included 16 students and two teachers from a high school in Haltern am See, returning from a week-long school exchange in Spain.
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