White House: Germanwings crash doesn't appear to be terror attack

The crash of a Germanwings Airbus plane in a remote area of the French Alps on Tuesday does not appear to have been caused by a terror attack, White House said, adding that U.S. officials stand ready to help investigate. "There is no indication of a nexus to terrorism at this time,” National Security Council spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan said. President Barack Obama has been briefed on the crash and "U.S. officials have been in touch with French, German, and Spanish authorities and have offere