Pilot
Andreas Lubitz might have been suffering a personal crisis at the time
of the fatal Germanwings crash, it was claimed last night. Reports
from Germany suggested the 28-year-old was struggling to cope after a
failed relationship when he deliberately ploughed the Airbus A320 into
the mountainside, killing his 149 passengers.
The
theory emerged just hours after police investigating the disaster
announced they had made a 'significant discovery' during a four-hour
search of Lubitz's flat, which he is said to have shared with a
girlfriend. Officers refused to reveal details of the potential breakthrough but insisted it was not a suicide note.
Yesterday, Lubitz's boss admitted he had slipped through the ‘safety net’ and should never have been flying.
It was also revealed that the fitness fanatic had suffered from depression and ‘burnout’ which had held up his career. But, incredibly, he passed all his psychological assessments and was considered fit to fly.
In
a blunt admission, Carsten Spohr, the head of Lufthansa which owns the
budget airline, admitted Lubitz had slipped through the safety net with
devastating consequences.
‘The pilot had passed all his tests, all his medical exams,’ he said. ‘He was 100 per cent fit to fly without any restrictions. We
have at Lufthansa, a reporting system where crew can report – without
being punished – their own problems, or they can report about the
problems of others without any kind of punishment. All the safety nets we are all so proud of here have not worked in this case.’
Yesterday, as repercussions of Tuesday’s tragedy sent shockwaves through the airline industry:
- Airlines across Europe reviewed safety rules and insisted that no pilot should be left alone in the cockpit;
- Police urgently probed the background of Lubitz amid rumours that his personal life was seriously troubled;
- Detectives said they had made a ‘significant discovery’ during a four-hour search of his flat, but insisted it was not a suicide note.
Last
night police raided Lubitz’s family home in a small town north of
Frankfurt and an apartment in Dusseldorf, taking away a computer, laptop
and other files. Lubitz is understood to have split his time between
the two addresses.
A police spokesman said: ‘We wanted to search to see if we could find something that would explain what happened. We
have found something which will now be taken for tests. We cannot say
what it is at the moment but it may be very significant clue to what has
happened. We hope it may give some explanations.'
Airline
chiefs confirmed Lubitz, who won an award for ‘outstanding’ aviation
skills and dubbed himself ‘Flying Andy’, took several months off work in
2008 and had to retrain to join Germanwings.
Pheww smh... really sad.
ReplyDeleteMay God save us frm tragic deaths, and accidents.
DeleteHe will rot in hell. Lindaobserve
DeleteI hope the poor girl doesn't kill herself...sad. there re some lunatics in this one world. How careful can someone be? Chai!
DeleteOmg!!! What a tragedy. He would have simply have killed himself alone without dragging others with him. Now am so scared to fly...
DeleteMad people now fly planes.. Lindaobserve
ReplyDeleteIts jst sad what his sadness caused.
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How in d world will d plane company not know dier pilot has mental issues? As long as I'm concerned,this is manslaughter.. That company should be closed! Rubbish
ReplyDeleteGo close am now.....u think say na ur papa company
DeleteI'm telling you its crazy... someone that was off work for a long period of time some years back shouldn't be allowed to fly just like that.
DeleteLol @Henry Eze, classic reply to Onyx
Delete"As long as I'm concerned" like seriously?
DeleteWhite pple have so many problems.....becos of failed relationship.......149 pple re died.....
ReplyDeleteMoye says so via BB Passport...Courtesy LIB....
Na wao oh. God save us from falling victim of circumstances.
ReplyDeleteIndeed "Lubitz had slipped through the safety net with devastating consequences".
ReplyDeleteHe should have killed himself alone and left innocent souls.
ReplyDeleteJust see his face.
ReplyDeleteJust threw away the life of 149 people.
Idiot cos of depression u killed people. Better prepare ur firewood n matches cos two devils no fit dey same place.
DeleteI'm still in shock over what has happened.How can someone who knows he may be a risk to others voluntarily fly a plane ? Depression or heartbreak is a terrible thing to deal with.coz for those who are good at concealing it,the symptoms may not even be visible to others.Chai...
ReplyDeleteThis guys too they get mental problem, do they no the number of depressied commercial drivers we have in Nigeria, yet dey go abt there business peaceful, and then go home to worry abt there problem......... This guys are bastards, na too much enjoyment they cause all this
ReplyDeleteThis guys too they get mental problem, do they no the number of depressied commercial drivers we have in Nigeria, yet dey go abt there business peaceful, and then go home to worry abt there problem......... This guys are bastards, na too much enjoyment they cause all this
ReplyDeleteAbeg jor, was just waiting 4 dem to say dis. If he was a muslim, d world will b screaming terrorist. Dis double standard way of d media is really appalling. May Allaah SWT grant d fmly of dos lost in d tragic incident d fortitude to bear d loss. Sad, sad!
ReplyDeleteThis is scary, so we just jump in planes, we don't know whats up with the pilots, their employers don't even know if they have psychiatric problems or if they are suffering from depression.
ReplyDeleteIdiot. I wish I can strangle him myxlf
DeletePure wickednez, why didt he just jump into a river and die alone!!! He killed about 150pple just like dat!!! He is going to HELL
ReplyDeleteSo he killed innocent ppl cos he ws depressd,ur corner in hell awaits
ReplyDeleteWhen it's a European killing 150 people it's goes down to depression and mental issues. When it's an Arab or black it's autonatically Terrorist. This man is a terrorist.
ReplyDeleteDefinition of terrorist is anyone who causes terror. Let's open our eyes. What's the difference btwn him and the terrorists of 9/11? Only race because the similarities are 99% by the time you can 150 human beings intentionally, then you are not of sound mind, and that goes to all terrorists including Andreas Lubitz!
Kenyan girl
You're so right
DeleteTerrorism has political cause as an underlying issue. There was nothing political about this.
DeleteWhat u said makes sense tho. Very true.
DeleteWord Munachimso. WORD!!!!!
DeleteIt's nt terrorism....Most Islamic terror acts are as a result of religion...like bokoharam, al shabab and isis.
DeleteIt's nt terrorism....Most Islamic terror acts are as a result of religion...like bokoharam, al shabab and isis.
DeleteWhen it's a European killing 150 people it's goes down to depression and mental issues. When it's an Arab or black it's autonatically Terrorist. This man is a terrorist.
ReplyDeleteDefinition of terrorist is anyone who causes terror. Let's open our eyes. What's the difference btwn him and the terrorists of 9/11? Only race because the similarities are 99% by the time you can 150 human beings intentionally, then you are not of sound mind, and that goes to all terrorists including Andreas Lubitz!
Kenyan girl
Emotional stress is really the worst these days innit. Failed relationships that make people plunge to their deaths.. How sad. ----C21
ReplyDeleteThe plan crash was a deliberate act
ReplyDeleteMasterminded by Andreas alone.
And now they have to blame it on
His personal crisis.
Pipo have personal crisis and they don't
Go about deliberately crashing plane
His reason is as stupid as him.
All dese devilish pple wey don sign contract with devil
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God give d families d fortitude to bear d loss. In oda news Linda there is one other blogger like dat. Always throwing shades at Yukon you .see dat post of Anna banner she look it personal o! Dat she was d first to share d story etc na wa oooo. I pray stellar coucous finds love for u in her heart asap
ReplyDeleteDis one na serious alakoba o! Why would they even allow him fly when craze dey worry am??? Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteDem try well well o. Wetin dem expect wen dem give mental patient plane?
DeleteDis one na serious alakoba o! Why would they even allow him fly when craze dey worry am??? Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteDis one na serious alakoba o! Why would they even allow him fly when craze dey worry am??? Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteDis one na serious alakoba o! Why would they even allow him fly when craze dey worry am??? Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteLinda has lost her passion for blogging....sell it to a young passionate person...lyk u were b4. U've made ur money, itz time to pursue odr tins dt make a woman a woman....a home with kids. We understand aii, luv yu
ReplyDeleteBuh are dia no parachutes in d airline???
ReplyDeletejust imagining if the pilot were to be a Muslim, by now so many insults must have been raining on Muslims and Islam but because he's not, his religion identity was not mention. Come to think of it, is it possible for "Oyinbo" to allow any newly discharged psychiatric patient to fly a plane? Nah! what a hypocrisy!
ReplyDeleteSo you wanted to die you just have to do with 149 lifes ok ma catch you first
ReplyDeleteYou see some people and you think they are perfectly ok. Then you hear and see some things that leave your mouth agape.
DeleteJesus is Lord.
Oh my God, dere is no way dis guy's soul is going 2 rest in peace... If u want 2 die, u die alone, y take 149 pple wt u??? Jesus, dis guy's punishment is mur dan eternal.. Y wld dey evn allow sm1 dat was undagoing psychiatric treatment 2 fly a plane filled wt passengers?? My God..
ReplyDeleteThey shouldn't announce the name of that his ex-girlfriend bcuz people will take the idea of "suffering from failed relationship " to harm her.
ReplyDeleteI hope they know what they're talking about and not rushing to conclusions. It seems too soon for them to be so certain.
ReplyDeleteHe should have just jumped into a river alone than kill 149 people
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Someone just decided to kill a lot of people without thinking twice
ReplyDeleteHh
ReplyDeleteDamn! So he was a psycho afterall.....
ReplyDeleteGod have mercy
ReplyDeleteMURDER FORKER
ReplyDeleteD devil is tricks n ways r unpredictable we pray he doesn't frustrate us to dat extend of seeing life not worth living
ReplyDeleteAmen...
DeletePrayer:God take control of our lives and decision even in the eyes of trial, in Jesus name, Amen.
I love the concept of equality amongst everybody, but sometimes these white ppo can be too liberal 4 my liking, I mean gay rights movement, female archbishops maybe. And now a man who has psychiatric issues allowed to fly a plane, and even if the airline didn't know, Y didn't his therapist say something? Well am sure it would have been descriminating to say something, cuz the mad man has rights!
ReplyDeleteNawa o, so he killed hundreds of pple cos of his own break up n depression? His pit n fire 4 hell go pass dat of lucifa itsf
ReplyDeleteNawa o, so he killed hundreds of pple cos of his own break up n depression? His pit n fire 4 hell go pass dat of lucifa itsf
ReplyDeletePeople just dey....if u wanna die, go kill ursef.....die alone!!
ReplyDeleteEurope can now see why 3 pilots are perfect for aircrafts exp. commercial.
ReplyDeleteSIGH!!! what a pity
ReplyDeleteWell what more can one say the deal is done already thats what happen when you have too much right!!I pray that the soul of the departed continue to rest in peace. JC
ReplyDeleteMy own is that he should've died alone if he had problems with his own life,the other 149 people am sure still wanted to be here #Sad
ReplyDeleteEnd time thinks, God have mercy on us and help us to live a life that will please you before we die amen.
ReplyDeleteMay God protect us from mad pilots. Amen!
ReplyDeleteThe guy is indeed a psycho
ReplyDeleteHe should have killed himself and let other innocent people live their life
ReplyDeleteGod be the judge
ReplyDeleteThis is still why am very scared to fly, in this world ours. God please help and save us from such hands.
ReplyDeleteDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFAQ! I AM OFFICIALLY FREAKING OUT
ReplyDeleteThis is really sad!
ReplyDeleteI guess he is gay abi? Since only gay people are the only people with problems in this world. *eyeing all the homophobic LIBers* People that are responsible for conveying human beings should be scrutinized harder.
ReplyDeleteSick Mofo! Condolences to those who lost loved ones.
ReplyDeleteI knew it!
ReplyDeleteSomeone told me a long time ago that he was taught in psychology class that we blacks are mentally stronger than the whites. You would think that we blacks would use it to our advantage but we don't. SO sad for the people on the plane. RIP to them all.
ReplyDeleteCuz he z white now the excuse is his emotional state??! A bad break up really? If he was black or Muslim would they care he had gone tru a break up?! First adjectives would be "gang violence" "anger" or "terrorist". Let's call a spade a spade
ReplyDeletewickedness of the highest order.....why did they allow him to fly the plane when he is stick upstairs?
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