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Germanwings co-pilot 'tried out' descent on previous flight – report
Co pilot Andreas Lubitz appeared to have tried out a controlled minute long descent for which there was no aeronautical reason on the earlier outbound flight from Dusseldorf to Barcelona Germany daily Bild reports
German pilots' doctors urge more tests in light of crash
Pilots doctors association head: We are calling for more frequent and comprehensive laboratory tests for pilots We need to see results that can also show traces of psychotropic drugs and narcotics
German regulator says unaware of co-pilot's depression
The Federal Aviation Office LBA says Germanwings parent company Lufthansa had given it no information about the medical background of co pilot Andreas Lubitz
Alps crash co-pilot acted deliberately – investigators
UPDATED Authorities have found the second black box which contains technical flight data after a gruelling nine day search in difficult mountain terrain
Co-pilot researched cockpit doors, suicide online – prosecutors
A tablet computer which prosecutors say is used by Andreas Lubitz has search terms for medical methods of treatment ways to commit suicide as well as cockpit doors and their security provisions in its browser history
Second black box found from French Alps plane crash
UPDATED The second black box records technical flight data that could provide vital insights into the final moments of Flight 4U9525 before its crash
Germanwings cockpit lock, solar energy, young innovators | SciTech4u
Technology – a double edged sword in the Germanwings crash solar energy in PH homes and groundbreaking prototypes from the De La Salle University s Innovations and Technology Fair
Lufthansa chief visits crash area as 'cabin video' emerges
Meanwhile authorities are set to start gathering the personal belongings of victims at the remote crash site
Video 'shows cabin chaos' in seconds before Alps crash – reports
UPDATED French magazine Paris Match and German daily Bild say the authenticity of the video filmed on a mobile phone is unquestionable
Lufthansa says Germanwings co-pilot admitted 'severe depression'
Lufthansa which owns Germanwings admits the 27 year old Andreas Lubitz had told the company in 2009 about his illness after interrupting his flight training
Lufthansa cancels 60th anniversary celebrations over Germanwings crash
A memorial service for the 150 people who died in last week s crash will be held in Cologne Cathedral on April 17
Indonesia drug mule, Licuanan on K-12, Germanwings pilot | The wRap
Filipina drug mule in Indonesia’s death row was duped Higher education chair Licuanan says extra school years are worth it The Germanwings pilot had suicidal tendencies
Alps crash pilot had suicidal tendencies in past – prosecutors
UPDATED Meanwhile investigators sifting through the wreckage and hundreds of body parts in the French Alps are forced to resume the hunt on foot as bad weather hampered helicopter flights
Hunt resumes for Alps plane crash DNA, black box
Authorities are hoping to identify more DNA strands from the 150 people who died in Tuesday s March 24 crash as well as locate the jet s second black box
The role of the Airbus cockpit lock in the Germanwings crash
What role did a plane’s locking mechanism play in the Germanwings plane crash?
DNA from 78 Germanwings crash victims found
UPDATED Aside from identifying the bodies investigators are searching for a second black box that contains all technical data from the flight
Alps crash captain shouted 'open the damn door'
UPDATED Investigators in the Alps say the violence of the impact and the remote location is severely hampering the search for both body parts and the second black box
Alps crash pilot told ex 'everyone will know my name'
UPDATED Ex girlfriend claims Andreas Lubitz told her: One day I m going to do something that will change the whole system and everyone will know my name and remember
Germany to hold national memorial for crash victims on April 17
The ceremony will be held at Cologne Cathedral in western Germany and is due to be attended by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Joachim Gauck
Germanwings offers families initial aid of 50,000 euros
The assistance is separate from the compensation that the airline will likely have to pay over the disaster
Germanwings crash co-pilot hid illness from airline
2nd UPDATE Prosecutors say they have yet to find a suicide note confession or anything pointing to a political or religious motive behind the crash
Germanwings 4U 9525 co-pilot: Who was Andreas Lubitz?
Germanwings co pilot Andreas Lubitz 28 lived with parents was an avid runner – and said to have deliberately initiated descent of flight 4U 9525 that led to its crash
‘Germanwings co-pilot deliberately crashed plane’
UPDATED A French prosecutor says the 150 people on board died instantly and were unaware of the crash until the final seconds of the crash
Aquino on Mamasapano, Germanwings pilot, Mayweather-Pacquiao | The wRap
President Aquino asks for ‘understanding A pilot on the Germanwings plane that crashed was not in the cockpit The Mayweather Pacquiao fight will be on free TV
Germanwings co-pilot on job since 2013, 630 hours flying experience – Lufthansa
By comparison the plane s pilot had more than 10 years experience and 6 000 hours of experience flying the Airbus A320 model
Pilot 'locked out' of cockpit before Germanwings crash – reports
UPDATED The cockpit voice recording told the investigators that at the moment of the crash the other pilot is alone and does not open the door the New York Times reported
Germanwings crash: 5 key questions
Baffled by the Germanwings crash experts are studying the last actions of the flight crew for clues Here s a look at 5 key questions
US confirms 2 Americans killed in Germanwings crash
US State Department spokeswoman says that the names of the US crash victims are not being released out of respect for the family
Victims of the Germanwings 4U 9525 plane crash
UPDATED Here is what is known so far about the victims
Germanwings crash, Miriam for MVP, Mayweather sparring | The wRap
No survivors from the Germanwings flight Miriam Santiago endorses Manny Pangilinan Watch Mayweather destroy his sparring partner
Search for bodies, clues in 'inexplicable' French Alps crash
Hundreds of firefighters and police near the hamlet of Le Vernet launch a massive operation at the rugged crash site accessible only by helicopter or by an arduous hike on foot
Germanwings crash probe not focusing on terrorism – French minister
Nevertheless the minister adds cautiously that all theories must be carefully examined until we have the results of the inquiry
Germanwings black box 'damaged' in crash – source
A second so called black box in this case recording flight data has yet to be found on the mountain in the French Alps where the Airbus A320 went down
German town mourns 16 teens killed in France air crash
The 16 teenagers who were returning from a school exchange program in Spain are among the 150 people killed in a plane crash in the French Alps
Rescuers search for crash victims in French Alps
UPDATED The arduous search for the 150 victims of the worst aviation disaster on French soil in decades resumes as European leaders visit the site of the tragedy to pay their respects
Germanwings 4U9525: Tearful crash victims' relatives gather at airports
Tearful relatives of passengers gather grieving at Barcelona and Dusseldorf airports to learn that none of the 150 people on board survived
TIMELINE: The crash of Germanwings Flight 4U 9525
Here is a timeline of developments on the crash of Germanwings Flight 4U 9525
Merkel to visit French plane crash site on Wednesday
Merkel describes the news as a shock which has plunged us into deep mourning in Germany France and Spain
Lufthansa, Airbus shares slide on French plane crash
Lufthansa s share price dives 4 61 to 13 15 euros in Frankfurt the worst performer on the German stock market
150 dead in Germanwings plane crash in French Alps
UPDATED The accident s cause remains a mystery but authorities have recovered a black box from the Airbus A320 at the crash site where rescue efforts are hampered by the mountainous terrain
