Booz Allen Hamilton contractor killed in Germanwings crash

An American contractor who worked for Booz Allen Hamilton on a project with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency was among the fatalities in the apparently intentional crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 in the French Alps, Yahoo reported.

Yvonne Selke of Nokesville, Virginia, had worked at Booz Allen Hamilton for 23 years, according to the report. Her daughter Emily Selke, who had graduated with honors from Drexel University in 2013, also died in the crash.

Booz Allen confirmed Selke's employment and NGA assignment, but provided no other details, according to Yahoo.

Investigators have determined that the plane's co-pilot apparently locked the pilot out of the cabin and crashed the plane deliberately, according to media reports.

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