On March 24, 2015, the Germanwings Flight 9525 tragedy claimed 150 lives when co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately crashed the Airbus A320 into the French Alps.

Families and first responders gathered in the village of Le Vernet to mark the 10th anniversary of the disaster.

Investigations revealed Lubitz exploited a moment alone in the cockpit to alter the plane's altitude, leading to the crash.

General David Galtier, among the first on the scene, described the devastation as "incomprehensible," with the aircraft reduced to fragments.

The recovery operation involved 1,000 gendarmes and took weeks to identify the victims.

The emotional toll remains profound, as families and responders continue to grapple with the loss and its haunting memories.