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Prosecutor: Germanwings Co-Pilot Had History of “Suicidal Tendencies”

HeadlineMar 31, 2015

The Germanwings co-pilot who crashed a plane in the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board, reportedly received treatment for “suicidal tendencies.” A German prosecutor said Andreas Lubitz was in treatment for the problems “over a long period” before he received his pilot’s license. Officials are also looking into reports Lubitz suffered from vision problems, which may have been psychosomatic.

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