Remains of all 150 Germanwings crash victims identified

Investigators have identified the remains of all 150 people aboard a Germanwings flight that was deliberately crashed into the French Alps, allowing them finally to be laid to rest.

Experts have taken over six weeks to painstakingly match DNA found at the crash site to that provided by the victims' families.

"The 150 death certificates can now be signed, as well as the 150 burial permits," said Marseille city prosecutor Brice Robin in a statement on Tuesday.

The Germanwings Airbus 320 crashed in the French Alps on March 24 en route from Barcelona to Duesseldorf.

Investigations have revealed that 27-year-old co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, who had a history of severe depression, had purposefully downed the plane.