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 Watch 3:33 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 Watch 7:31 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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading