Many questions still remain about Tuesday’s horrifying crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 into the French Alps, but the lead prosecutor handling the investigation said today new information suggests the A320’s copilot locked the captain out of the cockpit and deliberately initiated the fateful descent.
Prosecutor: Germanwings A320 Crash Was ‘Deliberate’
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Key Takeaways:
- Investigators believe Germanwings Flight 9525 was deliberately crashed by co-pilot Andreas Lubitz.
- The co-pilot allegedly locked the captain out of the cockpit and intentionally initiated the plane's descent.
- Evidence from the cockpit voice recorder indicates Lubitz was conscious throughout the descent, leading French officials to open a manslaughter investigation.
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