'Significant Discovery' At Germanwings Co-pilot's Home

The investigation into the Germanwings passenger jet that crashed into the Alps continues today.

It has been revealed that the co-pilot Andreas Lubitz intentionally started the plane's decline after locking the captain out of the cockpit.

'love-split' mystery

 

German newspaper Bild quoted investigation sources who said the 28-year-old had a 'difficult relationship' with a girlfriend and was said to be 'ravaged by the resulting heartache'.

The local newspaper in the Westerwald region where he got his first taste of flying said Lubitz had been with his girlfriend for seven years and they were living in a flat in Dusseldorf.

Lubitz licence 'running out'

 

The Spanish press are reporting that Andreas Lubitz's pilot's licence was due to run out in June.

The co-pilot, who is thought to have crashed the plane into the Alps, is remembered by neighbours as a "well-educated and quiet young man", while others say he was a "geek" and all he thought about was planes.

He enjoyed running and was "very athletic" but it appears he only concentrated on events linked to the airline.

He went jogging every morning and told friends he was in training for the Lufthansa half marathon which he took part in each year.

His fellow Lufthansa colleagues said every conversation with Lubitz eventually turned to his obsession with flying and he was a member of a forum where pilots discussed technical details and issues.

Lubitz nickname was 'tomato'

 

The so-called killer co-pilot is said to have been given a peculiar nickname by friends and colleagues.

Andreas Lubitz was known as "Tomato Andy" by staff at Germanwings.

This is an apparent reference to the fact he used to be an air steward.

Pilot's tragic effort

 

The captain used an axe to try and smash the door down in the minutes before the plane crashed.

Prosecution sources in France said Sonderheimer used 'an onboard axe' to try to avert disaster aboard the Airbus A320 as it flew from Barcelona, in Spain, to Dusseldorf, in Germany, on Tuesday.

The cockpit flight recorder reveals that Sonderheimer had left the cockpit to use the toilet.


 Notice on Lubitz file

 Lubitz had a notice on his file that he should have regular check-ups to make sure he was psychologically fit to fly.

According to reports in Germany, the note related to colleagues and staff at Germanwings checking what the 27-year-old's mental condition was like.

The news is sure to impact on friends and family of those killed in the crash, with questions arising about what the airline knew and should he have been allowed to fly.


Culled From Mirror