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Voice recorder captures descent of Germanwings flight

Clip: 3/26/2015 | 2m 58s

Investigators believe the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 was a deliberate act.

Investigators of Germanwings Flight 9525 announced that the crash that killed 150 was not an accident, but believed to be a deliberate act by the co-pilot. The black box recording captured the pilot being locked out from the cockpit before the plane’s descent. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports from the crash site.

03/26/2015 | Expired 04/26/2015 | Rating NR

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