As reports emerge that co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately crashed the Germanwings flight from Barcelona to Dusseldorf, attention has shifted away from the flight’s more experienced captain. Details are now emerging regarding the man who shared the A320 controls with Lubitz, and who left the cockpit shortly before the crash. Widely referred to as “Patrick S,”…
The captain of the doomed Germanwings plane reportedly used an axe to break down the cockpit door in the final moments before his co-pilot “intentionally” descended the plane, killing everyone on board.
EASA published a temporary recommendation for airlines to ensure that at least two crew, including at least one qualified pilot, are in the flight crew compartment at all times of the flight. Airlines should re-assess the safety and security risks associated with a flight crew leaving the cockpit due to operational or physiological needs.The Agency…
Effective immediately, any Canadian airline carrying passengers will be required to have two crew members in the cockpit at all times, Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said Thursday.
A major power cut has hit Amsterdam and surrounding towns, causing all flights to and from the city’s Schiphol airport to be temporarily cancelled. Incoming flights are being diverted from Schiphol airport – one of Europe’s busiest terminals. Power outage @Schiphol airport. Looking like lots of delays. Security screening @ gate not working (D-gates at…
Andreas Lubitz, the Germanwings co-pilot suspected of deliberately crashing an aircraft in southern France earlier this week, hid details of an existing mental illness from employers. Submissions from German prosecutors state they do not know what condition Lubitz suffered from, but media report suggested he suffered depression and required ongoing assessment.
“The dark clouds of protectionism” gathering over the air travel industry in Europe and the United States pose a significant threat to the millions of travellers who have benefitted from new choice in the market, argued Etihad Airways chief executive James Hogan earlier. Addressing the Aviation Club, Hogan said international regulators should recognise that, “investing…
Low-cost carrier Norwegian has decided to change its cockpit procedures so that two crew members always are present in the cockpit. Norwegian had been examining cockpit procedures prior to the crash. However, in light of the tragic Germanwings accident, the airline said it was speeding up the process so that two crew members always are…
#INFOGRAPHIC Precedents of pilots downing their planes pic.twitter.com/25gtCGysea— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) 27 Mars 2015
The co-pilot of Germanwings flight 4U 9525 appeared to deliberately “destroy the plane”, French officials have revealed. Speaking to media, Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin, said the co-pilot intentionally started a descent while the pilot was locked out of the cockpit. Robin confirmed the hypothesis based on information from the ‘black box’ voice recorder recovered from…
Cheeky power cut at the airport #pryce #amsterdam Une photo publiée par John McPartland (@john_mcp) le 27 Mars 2015 à 2h29 PDT Power outage @Schiphol airport. Looking like lots of delays. Security screening @ gate not working (D-gates at least) pic.twitter.com/vwhQIhbLB7— Simon Bolton (@simonrbolton) 27 Mars 2015 Been sat for an hour in the dark…
Citing internal documents and Lufthansa sources, Bild said Andreas Lubitz spent a total of one and a half years in psychiatric treatment and that the relevant documents would be passed to French investigators once they had been examined by German authorities. Lufthansa Chief Executive Carsten Spohr told a news conference on Thursday that Lubitz had…