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| Andreas Lubitz, Germanwings Co-Pilot, ‘Was 100 Percent Flightworthy,’ Airline Says | Andreas Lubitz, Germanwings Co-Pilot, ‘Was 100 Percent Flightworthy,’ Airline Says |
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| The co-pilot accused of crashing the Germanwings jet into the French Alps on Tuesday was a 28-year-old German who worked for a brief time as an airline steward before landing a job in the cockpit, Lufthansa officials said. | The co-pilot accused of crashing the Germanwings jet into the French Alps on Tuesday was a 28-year-old German who worked for a brief time as an airline steward before landing a job in the cockpit, Lufthansa officials said. |
| The co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz, of the Rhineland town of Montabaur, was accepted into the pilot training program in 2008, said Carsten Spohr, head of Lufthansa, and joined Germanwings as a pilot in 2013. | The co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz, of the Rhineland town of Montabaur, was accepted into the pilot training program in 2008, said Carsten Spohr, head of Lufthansa, and joined Germanwings as a pilot in 2013. |
| Mr. Lubitz, 28, worked as a steward for 11 months after he completed his training and was waiting for a pilot’s slot, Mr. Spohr said, adding that this was not unusual. | Mr. Lubitz, 28, worked as a steward for 11 months after he completed his training and was waiting for a pilot’s slot, Mr. Spohr said, adding that this was not unusual. |
| Early in his training, Mr. Lubitz took a break for several months. He was later allowed to continue, Mr. Spohr said, and completed his training and passed all medical and flying tests. Citing German rules on privacy of medical records, Mr. Spohr declined to say why Mr. Lubitz had interrupted his training. Mr. Lubitz did his training in Bremen, Germany, and in Phoenix beginning in 2008. | |
| At the time of what a prosecutor is calling a deliberate descent into the Alps, the co-pilot had 630 hours of flying experience, according to Martin Riecken, a spokesman for Lufthansa, the parent airline of Germanwings. Mr. Spohr, at a news conference near the Germanwings headquarters in Cologne, said, “He was 100 percent flightworthy without any limitations.” | At the time of what a prosecutor is calling a deliberate descent into the Alps, the co-pilot had 630 hours of flying experience, according to Martin Riecken, a spokesman for Lufthansa, the parent airline of Germanwings. Mr. Spohr, at a news conference near the Germanwings headquarters in Cologne, said, “He was 100 percent flightworthy without any limitations.” |
| Mr. Spohr said he did not know what Mr. Lubitz’s motivation might have been. “We have no indication what could have led the co-pilot to commit this terrible act,” he said. “Such an isolated act can never be completely ruled out. The best system in the world can’t stop it.” He said he was not aware of any sign of odd behavior by Mr. Lubitz. | Mr. Spohr said he did not know what Mr. Lubitz’s motivation might have been. “We have no indication what could have led the co-pilot to commit this terrible act,” he said. “Such an isolated act can never be completely ruled out. The best system in the world can’t stop it.” He said he was not aware of any sign of odd behavior by Mr. Lubitz. |
| Mr. Lubitz was a member of a flying club near Montabaur, which posted a short death notice for “Andreas” on its website. It said that he had joined as a 14-year-old and that he had long dreamed of being a pilot | Mr. Lubitz was a member of a flying club near Montabaur, which posted a short death notice for “Andreas” on its website. It said that he had joined as a 14-year-old and that he had long dreamed of being a pilot |
| On Thursday, members of the club told The Associated Press that he had appeared to be enthusiastic about flying. “He was happy he had the job with Germanwings and he was doing well,” a club member, Peter Ruecker, told The e A.P. “He was very happy. He gave off a good feeling.” | On Thursday, members of the club told The Associated Press that he had appeared to be enthusiastic about flying. “He was happy he had the job with Germanwings and he was doing well,” a club member, Peter Ruecker, told The e A.P. “He was very happy. He gave off a good feeling.” |