A French prosecutor has issued a statement that the co-pilot of Germanwings 9525, Andreas Lubitz, 28, locked out the pilot of the plane and then intentionally crashed the plane in the French Alps. The conclusion adds a new horrific detail to an already horrific crash. It was not an accident according to a review of the record from the black box found at the crash site.
The cockpit voice recorder revealed the pilot politely knocking to be allowed back into the cockpit and then frantically banging on the door as Lubitz directed the plane into the ground. Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin said that Lubitz “wanted to destroy this plane.” He killed 150 passengers and crew, who can be heard in the background screaming in terror. New reports indicate that there may have been issues in the past with regard to depression.
Germanwings, a low-budget carrier operated by Lufthansa, will likely face litigation over the crash and this adds a new issue. Companies will often offer a “rogue employee” defense of an employee acting outside the scope of their employment or clearly against the rules and wishes of the employer. This would clearly appear to fit since this is a senseless criminal act. However, there will remain the question of whether the airline had any indication or should have uncovered the type of mental imbalance that would lead to such an suicidal and murderous act.
Source: WSJ
Max, yep. My first guess was suicide because of some depression. I feel bad for those who loved him, but suicides are often very selfish people. I’ve heard a person once threaten suicide on another blog to the blog owners, because he kept getting deleted. Wow that was so sad.
The F/O is more like the mass murderers of school children a la Lanza and Columbine. Tony’s mom had no wish to die.
Ingannie
Oh dear God.
https://twitter.com/TheTweetOfGod/status/578740326262652928
https://evenifministries.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/pants-on-fire.jpg
Well I’m close… medical issues. Depression.
I think he was more likely a fundamentalist Church of God type.
Squeeky, I too am skeptical of the Muslim connection w/ this co-pilot. Depressed and borderline personality disorder is what is coming into focus.
Personality disorder people have difficulty engaging in normal relationships. They often have divorces, attempted suicides, drama, poor relationships w/ children, no friends, and generally dysfunctional work histories. They are known to lie about educational experiences and generally just like to create drama. This disorder is more often female. If anyone here is having difficulty visualizing this ilk, just think of Tony Soprano’s mom. She was classic personality disorder. Just sayn’.
Yeah riiiiighhhht, Yo Mama. LOL!
Squeeky, are you his Mama? He couldn’t do his own linking?
po, You just asserted A LIE! Not only did I not assert the pilot is a Muslim, I did not assert the co-pilot, the flight attendants, the baggage handlers, or ANYONE involved in this flight is a Muslim. I did assert the co-pilot is borderline personality disorder, a diagnosis of someone else trolling this blog. Read the transcript, po. I don’t expect an apology for the scurrilous assertion. I just hope you shut up about it. And, unlike your compatriots, I am not ANYONE but Nick Spinelli. Your hero assumed 17 sockpuppets in one evening when JT was trying to enjoy a vacation w/ his wife, Oh, by the way, where the hell is our hero pilot, randyjet. Paging randyjet, paging randyjet, please report to the flight deck and explain your assertions.
The Lubitz was a Muslim convert appeared on several websites, but the sources looked hinky to me sooo I didn’t hop on that bandwagon. Here is one, and it was a lot more definite sounding yesterday than it is today, where it is being walked back:
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2015/03/update-germanwings-co-pilot-andreas-lubitz-was-planning-spectacular-gesture/
Squeeky Fromm
Girl Reporter
@ Karen S
“No single political party reflects all of my beliefs accurately. And yet, Liberalism is the only party that I oppose out of hand due to the long, well documented history of their actions, and unintended consequences.”
In what country do you live, Karen?
Here in the USSA we have only the War Party, with its two wings, the Republican and Democratic Parties, who take turns running the country into the ground.
Is there any political opposition to the Liberal Party where you live, or is it like our War Party, the only game in town?
Ohhhhhh YoMama, we are still waiting for links to all the articles that give the “account” that the co pilot e was a Muslim.
“William Berry
“@Ken:
“You are one tiresome fellow; get over yourself already.”
I’m sorry, William. Have I been too uppity to suit your personality? 🙂
I’ve been told what you say a lot over the years, mostly by people with a strong authoritarian impulse who didn’t cotton to having their failings called attention to.
Ah. Mister Spinelli. Have a seat.
For today’s session shall we concentrate on this obsession of yours with people who have disappeared so very long ago and left you so bereft?
Please proceed. You have 50 minutes.
Get it all off your chest.
Happy
Either you condemn the infighting then stay out of it, or you take a side and accept the shrapnel.
You can be both outside and in. 🙂
Nick
Of all the experts who have been spouting about this issue, you are the only one to assert that the pilot was Muslim.
I tend to take everything you say as gospel, but in this case, I’ll wait, as everyone else, for the sources.
Speaking of moonshine… 🙂
By what “accounts” YoMama? Hmmm, let’s see if YoMama also refuses to link to sources to back up his assertions.
YoMama,
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blahbity blah, sauce, Muslims, blah, blah…..