"The co-pilot of the Germanwings airliner that crashed in the French Alps killing all 150 people aboard appears to have brought the A320 Airbus down deliberately, the Marseille Public Prosecutor Brice Robin said on Thursday. German Andreas Lubitz, 28, left in sole control of the Airbus A320 after the captain left the cockpit, refused to re-open the door and operated a control that sent the plane into its final, fatal descent, the prosecutor told a news conference." http://www.smh.com.au/world/germanw...to-want-to-destroy-plane-20150326-1m8tb1.html This seems to corroborate my prediction.
The co- pilot of the Germanwings plane crash has been identified as Andreas Lubitz of Germany. Authorities acknowledge that he deliberately locked the pilot out of the cockpit and intentionally flew the plane into a mountain. Why? Any history of mental illness? They need to get all the bank statements, credit card statements and computers from both his residences. All of his family and co-workers need to be interviewed. If this guy has no history of mental illness.............we have a very sinister plot. German Muslims recruited this guy to beat the Muslim stereotype or he's some type of disaffected nihilist, probably a left winger. The public will demand an answer. Too bad the authorities will cover for the Muslims at all costs.
It is instances like this one that will drive the airlines to pilotless cockpits. Right now customer confidence is just not there yet.
This is old information, his position in the right seat would require a first class medical and his ratings are off by miles. "Foreign based" doesn't necessarily mean foreign nationality? It could mean that his pilots license was obtained in another country, the US or France or GB? Or his foreign base is Germany reported on another countries licensing database? Foreign could also mean another airport. "Foreign deposit" in the banking industry means one from another bank. "Foreign Car" in the auto rental business means a car tagged or put into service in another office of the same rental company. Cheers Labour
It's interesting but I think there will always be a pilot, a human pilot. A friend has a new Ford, it has a quirk, it comes alive all by itself in the middle of the night. It shuts itself off while driving, locking all the doors and leaving the radio playing. I tell her, "at least you'll be serenaded as you are rocketing to your death." Ford did replace the car, yesterday, after a month of telling my friend she's imagining things. It started itself while on the lift at the Dealership. They have no clue the cause but the reality of the issue couldn't be denied. Cheers Labour
The name is irrelevant. The kind of person who would take down others as he takes down himself is a terrorist, plain and simple. Boggles my mind how anyone could do such a thing. Boggles my mind even more how anyone could find a shred of sympathy.
There are many Westerners now participating in jihad. He was probably recruited by Islamists because he was a German and would be above suspicion. If he has no history of mental illness..........what's the motive?
Do a quick search on google news.. Some nuts are claiming Lubitz is Jewish.. I just wouldn't go there, Cid.
While all the information is not available, the information that IS available seems to corroborate my prediction. I said: "The copilot locked the pilot out and intentionally downed the airplane." Later, the linked press release said: " German Andreas Lubitz, 28, left in sole control of the Airbus A320 after the captain left the cockpit, refused to re-open the door and operated a control that sent the plane into its final, fatal descent..." These two quotes seems to mesh nicely. The remaining question is, if he DID intentionally down the airplane, then why?
Yeah, but like another poster questioned, is it "normal" for someone suicidal to take 100's of strangers with them? I can see murder suicide with loved ones, there's some close human emotion involved. Suicide bombers, that's a different motivation and I'm not sure if falls into the "suicide" category, more like religious belief or some skewed savior thought. Think of someone falling on a live grenade to save brothers in arms, understandable. A parent killing a child to save them from a horrible world, strange but close human emotion and understandable? Here what is the killing to save them from? I cannot think that this type of behavior happens without some observable actions / symptoms. Simple suicide? Eh, could be but Channe I'm thinking no. Cheers Labour
it was suicide and mass murder combined. The pilot was a gutless coward if he did intentionally down this plane and if he did, it's too bad there isn't a place like hell for him to go to.
With the lawsuits you may be right. This is where government could really provide the safety needed and help stop these crazy nuts
That depends. If he had political, religious or ideological goals as a result then he would be a terrorist. If he just wanted to commit suicide and take everyone with him, he is not a terrorist.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...-the-pilots-on-Germanwings-flight-4U9525.html I am still going with ideological oddity (infowarsish) + psychological issues, should you find the two not mutually exclusive.
In one article it appears that some airlines require a steward to be in the cockpit with the co-pilot when the pilot leaves but this is not done on this airline and they don't see any reason to change procedure. Really?