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March 27, 2015

Report: Co-Pilot Who Crashed Plane Had History of Depression 
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German authorities are searching for evidence to explain why the
co-pilot of a Germanwings airplane deliberately crashed in the French
Alps, killing himself and all 149 others on board. Recovered audio shows
the 27-year-old co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz, was in the cockpit alone,
while the plane's captain was locked out, pounding on the door to get
in. Earlier today, the German newspaper Bild reported Lubitz had
suffered a "serious depressive episode" six years ago.

 

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