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# andreas lubitz

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Father of pilot disputes claim his son deliberately downed Germanwings plane in Alps
Andreas Lubitz was co-pilot of the plane that crashed in the Alps on this day in 2015.
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Mar 24th 2017, 8:41 AM
Families of Germanwings victims angered by parents' tribute to troubled co-pilot
The parents of Andreas Lubitz thanked friends and neighbours for their support in a notice published by a local paper.
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Apr 4th 2016, 2:58 PM
Germanwings pilot saw 41 doctors in 5 years and feared going blind
Medics he consulted did not reveal his mental struggles due to doctor-patient privilege.
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Jun 12th 2015, 8:31 AM
Germanwings co-pilot 'tried out' descent on previous flight
An interim report to be published today says Andreas Lubitz practiced a descent on a previous outbound flight.
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May 6th 2015, 8:04 AM
Germanwings flight evacuated after bomb scare just before takeoff
The plane was about to fly from Germany to Italy.
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Apr 13th 2015, 9:05 AM
'A deranged pilot flying his nation into the rocks' - Obama compared to Andreas Lubitz
Michele Bachman said the president’s deal with Iran has damned the souls of 300 million Americans.
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Apr 3rd 2015, 10:32 PM
Lufthansa gives emails on Germanwings co-pilot's depression to investigators
It included correspondence to his flight training school.
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Mar 31st 2015, 7:37 PM
Germanwings co-pilot was treated for suicidal tendencies
Andreas Lubitz is understood to have had treatment “several years ago”.
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Mar 30th 2015, 3:12 PM
The Germanwings tragedy is forcing lots of countries to rethink airline safety
Co-pilot Andreas Lubitz apparently locked the captain out of the cockpit before crashing the Germanwings flight.
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Mar 30th 2015, 11:40 AM
Captain shouted 'open the damn door' as jet plunged into Alps
It also emerged today that co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, believed to have crashed the plane, sought treatment for problems with his sight.
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Mar 29th 2015, 2:33 PM
Germanwings crash pilot told ex-girlfriend 'everyone will know my name'
“One day I’m going to do something that will change the whole system…”
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Mar 28th 2015, 10:54 AM
Some people are talking sense about depression after Andreas Lubitz headlines
“Many of the greatest, most responsible people have been depressives.”
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Mar 27th 2015, 1:22 PM
Andreas Lubitz hid sick note on day of Alps plane crash
It has also emerged the plane’s captain may have used an axe in an attempt to re-enter the cockpit.
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Mar 27th 2015, 12:07 PM
Who was Andreas Lubitz?
And why did he do what he did? The 28-year-old was co-pilot of the Germanwings Airbus A320 that crashed in the French Alps on Tuesday.
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Mar 26th 2015, 4:07 PM