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Nation Jan 05

Deliberate acts cause more airline deaths than accidents

By Joan Lowy, Associated Press

World May 06

Germanwings co-pilot tested descent settings on previous flight

Cockpit data revealed that the Germanwings co-pilot, who crashed Flight 9525 into the French Alps on March 24, may have rehearsed a controlled descent on a previous flight the same day, French investigators said in an interim report Wednesday.

By Joshua Barajas

World Apr 08

Aviation expert: Germanwings crash investigation assigned blame before probe ended

The Germanwings air crash investigation shouldn't set a precedent for future investigations because it sought to assign blame before the probe was complete, which could jeopardize airline cooperation if it became the practice, the head of a trade association representing…

By Joan Lowy, Associated Press

World Mar 28

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Investigators reveal new details on life of co-pilot behind Germanwings crash

While definitive answers remain elusive, new information emerged Saturday about the young co-pilot who authorities believe deliberately flew a Germanwings airbus into the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board. For the latest, Jack Ewing of The New York…

By PBS News Hour

World Mar 27

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News Wrap: Germanwings co-pilot was hiding illness, say prosecutors

In our news wrap Friday, no suicide note was found in the search of the home of Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, but a torn-up doctor’s note suggests that he was hiding an illness from employers before he crashed a plane…

By PBS News Hour

Mar 27

Is a 600-hour pilot too green to be safe?

By Miles O'Brien

The crash of Germanwings flight 9525 offers yet another example of how the layers of safety in aviation have been peeled away since deregulation 35 years ago.

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Mar 27

Little vetting of pilots for mental health, U.S. experts say

By Joan Lowy, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Despite U.S. and international regulations requiring that airline pilots be screened for mental health problems, little effective, real-world checking takes place, pilots and safety experts say.

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Mar 26

Germanwings co-pilot intentionally crashed plane, investigator says

By Margaret Myers

The co-pilot of the Germanwings plane that smashed into the French Alps Tuesday deliberately crashed the plane, a French prosecutor said in a press conference Thursday.

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Mar 24

What we know about the Germanwings plane crash in the French Alps

By Joshua Barajas

A Germanwings Airbus A320 plane carrying 144 passengers and six crew members crashed Tuesday in the French Alps, the airline confirmed today.

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