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[h=4]Germanwings co-pilot was treated for suicidal tendencies[/h]The co-pilot of the Germanwings flight that crashed into the French Alps had been treated for suicidal tendencies but had shown no signs of being a danger to others, a German prosecutor said Monday.
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The co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 that crashed into the French Alps last week had received treatment for suicidal tendencies several years ago, prosecutors said Monday. (March 30) AP
Christoph Kumpa, spokesman for Duesseldorf's public prosecution, speaks to the media on March 30, 2015.(Photo: Sascha Schuerman, AFP/Getty Images)
The co-pilot of the Germanwings flight that crashed into the French Alps last week had been treated for suicidal tendencies years ago but had shown no signs of being a danger to others, a German prosecutor said Monday.
Christoph Kumpa, spokesman for Düsseldorf prosecutors, said Andreas Lubitz, 27, had received psychotherapy several years before obtaining his pilot's license. No suicide note was found nor any documentation that would provide a motive for Lubitz to crash the Airbus A320 into the steep ravine Tuesday, Kumpa said.
Kumpa did say physicans had found Lubitz unfit to fly in recent months, thought it was not clear why. Kumpa said Lubitz had displayed no suicidal tendencies nor aggressive behavior and had no apparent physical illness.
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Lubitz apparently tore up the notes from physicians excusing him from work -- including one for March 24, the day of the crash. Kumpa said the information was never forwarded to Germanwings or its parent airline, Lufthansa.
French and German investigators say Lubitz, 27, deliberately crashed Düsseldorf-bound Flight 9525 into the French Alps less than an hour after departing Barcelona on Tuesday, killing himself and the other 149 people on board.
The plane's voice recorder indicates that when pilot Patrick Sonderheimer left Lubitz alone in the cockpit, Lubitz almost immediately began an unscheduled descent. Minutes later, Sonderheimer is heard frantically banging on the cockpit door -- screaming "For God's sake, open the door!" -- in an ill-fated effort to gain entry and take back control of the plane.
Minutes later, the plane crashed. U.S. aviation regulations require that more than one person always be in the cockpit. Since the crash, several airlines and nations have adopted similar requirements.
The German newspaper Die Welt previously reported that Lubitz was suffering from a "psychosomatic" illness and that investigators found prescription medication in his Düsseldorf apartment. Other German media reported that Lubitz apparently suffered from depression.
According to the German publican Bild, Lubitz was being treated for vision problems that he feared could jeopardize his career. But Kumpa said there was no documentation of any vision problem.
GERMANWINGS AIRBUS CRASHES IN FRENCH ALPSProsecutor: German co-pilot hid illness from employer | 01:16German prosecutors say the co-pilot accused of deliberately crashing a Germanwings plane hid an illness from his employers. A doctor's note found inside his home reportedly says Lubitz required an extensive medical leave from work. VPC
GERMANWINGS AIRBUS CRASHES IN FRENCH ALPSHow an Airbus 320 cockpit should work | 01:15French prosecutors said today that the pilot of the Germanwings plane was locked out of the cockpit during the crash. Here's a look at how an Airbus 320 cockpit should work. Sierra Oshrin
GERMANWINGS AIRBUS CRASHES IN FRENCH ALPSCo-pilot who crashed German plane trained in Arizona | 00:41The co-pilot responsible for crashing a Germanwings airplane into the French Alps underwent training at a facility in Goodyear, Arizona. VPC
GERMANWINGS AIRBUS CRASHES IN FRENCH ALPSCo-pilot 'deliberately' crashed Germanwings plane | 01:42A French prosecutor alleges that the co-pilot intentionally sent Germanwings Flight 9525 into its doomed descent. He is identified as German national Andreas Lubitz. VPC
GERMANWINGS AIRBUS CRASHES IN FRENCH ALPSBlack box recovered from Alps plane crash is damaged | 01:32French investigators comb the crash site where a Germanwings jetliner went down in the Alps, killing all 150 people onboard. Airline industry officials are looking into the safety record of the Airbus A320. VPC
GERMANWINGS AIRBUS CRASHES IN FRENCH ALPSObama on crash: Loss of children 'heartbreaking' | 01:55President Obama expressed his condolences for the victims of the Germanwings Flight 9525 jet crash. VPC
GERMANWINGS AIRBUS CRASHES IN FRENCH ALPSFrench rescuers search for clues in plane crash | 01:26Rescue crews combed a section of the French Alps Tuesday, looking through the wreckage of a Germanwings flight that crashed, killing 150 people aboard. (March 24) AP
GERMANWINGS AIRBUS CRASHES IN FRENCH ALPSWarning signs absent for Germanwings pilot | 01:38Investigators and people who knew Andreas Lubitz say there were no warning signs that could have predicted his decision to intentionally crash a Germanwings airliner Tuesday, killing himself and 149 others. (March 26) AP
GERMANWINGS AIRBUS CRASHES IN FRENCH ALPSAmerican mom, daughter killed in German plane crash | 01:23Family and friends of the mother and daughter from Virginia, Yvonne and Emily Selke, who were killed in the crash of a German airliner in the French Alps described the victims as "caring, amazing" people. VPC
GERMANWINGS AIRBUS CRASHES IN FRENCH ALPSRaw: Leaders visit site of deadly plane crash | 01:20World leaders from France, Germany and Spain arrive at the staging site where a Germanwings flight crashed into an Alpine mountainside. (March 24) AP
GERMANWINGS AIRBUS CRASHES IN FRENCH ALPSWhite House on crash: No link to terrorism found | 03:02USA TODAY's Hadley Malcolm speaks with Kim Hjelmgaard regarding the latest details from the press conference of the Lufthansa plane crash. USA TODAY
GERMANWINGS AIRBUS CRASHES IN FRENCH ALPSEuropean discount carriers have good safety records | 02:20Germanwings flight 9525 crashed Tuesday in the French Alps with 150 passengers and crew on board. USA TODAY
GERMANWINGS AIRBUS CRASHES IN FRENCH ALPSDespite high profile incidents, crashes are rare | 01:43Even in developing nations, the risk is only one death in one million flights. Image courtesy AP Jason Allen
GERMANWINGS AIRBUS CRASHES IN FRENCH ALPS'No survivors' indicated in France plane crash | 00:54Around 150 people are feared dead after a passenger jet went down in southern France. Lufthansa, which owns the Germanwings plane, called it a "dark day" for the airline. VPC
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