Andreas Lubitz, Germanwings Flight 4U9525 co-pilot | What we know about him so far

What we know about Andreas Lubitz, the co-pilot accused of bringing down Germanwings Flight 4U9525.

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[tmroadrunner]

I want to hear the conversation between the pilots.

[allnate]

Anybody know where Lubitz is buried? I have to take a leak!

[danielj]

It is worrying and sad that, although it is widely known that the pictures you've used of Andreas Lubitz in fact are not of Andreas Lubitz, they are included in your documentary. If you do not get crucial aspects like the accused's picture right, how can we be sure we can rely on the other facts you claim to purvey.

[schredder]

The Man on 1:38 is NOT the CO-Pilot of
Change it!!!

[damarcusmomm]

officials are saying he was depressed over a breakup wtf???

[kevinmalone]

How about forgetting Lubitz, and remember the passengers who died.

[markon.]

Take this down. You’re posting the wrong person.

[rahulvinalnarayan]

Airliner completely to blame here. Crazy people will be crazy. Wtf are you to do about it? It’s becomes your responsibility as an airliner to have proper and frequent pilot psychological tests and become well versed about your pilot’s mental health. German Wings are negligible. Boycott the airliner

[geoffp]

What really caused this tragedy was the German medical system, that is not compelled to inform issues of mental illness of a pilot to the pilot's employer. Lubwits was handed a note from his doctor, that was then meant to be passed on by Lubwits to Lubwits's employer, informing that Lubwits should NOT be allowed to fly for a period of time, due to his declining mental state...Fatal mistake. Lubwits just threw that note in the bin.../\✈~~~~

[simonacland]

0:19 doesnt look anything like the pilot responsible and whats with interviewing Steven Spielberg at 0:50 ?

In all seriousness though I will say i am not against suicide as i know the feeling better than i know myself however you dont murder others. Do what you want with yourself but no right at all with others especially innocent.

[CBCTheNational]

What we know about Andreas Lubitz, the co-pilot accused of bringing down Germanwings Flight 4U9525.

[TokyoXtreme]

Crashing this plane was part of his plan? What a big guy.

[awaken]

How did it happen that mentally unstable pilot was given right to fly commercial aircraft? Shame for the aviation industry. I thought there's very tough medical checkup for pilots

[infinitestudios]

Not a lot of hours in the cockpit
But knew to crash a plane. LOL

[navyxa]

so much damage, ....yet flight 93 their was none?

[Ficktao]

So far it is a strange story. I am not particularly a proponent of conspiracies, but this whole story doesn't seem to make sense.  Depression and burn out have nothing to do with mass murder. He seemed responsible enough to take time off during his burn out period. It looks like they are grasping on straws and blowing little thing up. To kill 144 people and yourself you'll have to be really crazy, someone should notice something. He was not a loner, he had friends, family, etc.

Pictures of the scene are also strange, the plane seems to have been blown in tiny pieces.

[diablohb]

Andreas: Bro wanna see something?
Other Pilot: Nah dude
Andreas: Okay, watch this.

[mothermovementa]

He was diagnosed witt phycosis.He was ill. Not his fault. He was clinically insane.

[pelene]

Glaube ich nicht dass Andreas hat es getahn....Bin einig mit Ulf Meinken, mit ganzem von ihm geschriebenem Kommentar.

[cjauregui]

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