Just 48 hours after germanwings flight 9525 slammed into a mountain in the french alps, the shocking news that the captain was deliberately locked out of the cockpit by a junior copilot. Oh god germanwings passenger recorded horrific video of. Mar 26, 2015 patrick sonderheimer was the captain lockedout of the cockpit by copilot andreas lubitz during the doomed germanwings flight that killed 150 people. The flights pilot in command was 34yearold captain patrick sondenheimer, who had 10. A germanwings plane with 150 people aboard has crashed in the. Mar 26, 2015 captain locked out of cockpit before germanwings plane crash, prosecutor says. French accident investigators released their final report into germanwings flight 4u 9525, which crashed in the alps in march 2015, about a year later. Everything we know about germanwings plane crash copilot french aviation reports revealed copilot andreas lubitz, 27, who crashed germanwings flight 4u9525 in the french alps. But the 34yearold captain of germanwings flight 9525 was also a loving father, his. Newspaper releases transcript of black box recording from. This apparently seemed an eternity to sondheimer, but wasnt enough time to break the damn door and to save the crew and passengers.
Copilot treated for suicidal tendencies, prosecutors say christoph kumpa r, spokesman of duesseldorfs public prosecution, stands on march 30, 2015 in front. Passenger hugh roche kelly told how the pilot wanted passengers to put. Berlin the sounds recorded on one of the black boxes recovered from downed germanwings flight 9525 firms up investigators theory that the copilot locked the captain out of the. Eurowings liveries for the aerosoft airbus a319320. The descent was rapid, at about 3,000ft a minute, but not alarmingly so, and it is not clear how soon the captain and flight crew let alone. Captain sondenheimer was reportedly an experienced pilot, who had completed more. Andreas lubitz badgered pilot into leaving cockpit of. Questioned if he believed the plane crash could be. The captain had more than 10 years of experience and had clocked up more than 6,000 flight hours on. Captain locked out of cockpit before germanwings plane crash. Paris the copilot of the doomed germanwings flight repeatedly sped up the plane as he used.
The captain of the crashed germanwings aircraft has been named as patrick sondenheimer, the independent understands. Germanys bild news is reporting a cell phone sim card micro sd, memory card has been recovered from the wreckage of germanwings flight 9525. Relatives visit germanwings crash site jump to media player relatives of those who died in the germanwings plane crash, including the parents of the copilot, have arrived in the southern french alps. There are three distinct metallic sounding strikes reportedly heard on the footage. The flight was operated by germanwings, a lowcost carrier owned by the german airline lufthansa.
Mar 30, 2015 the captain of the germanwings jet that investigators believe was deliberately crashed into the french alps shouted at the copilot to open the damn door as he desperately tried to enter the. Little is known about the man who flew the plane for the first 20 minutes of its journey, but he has been named by german media as patrick sonderheimer. Germanwings plane crashs terrifying final moments youtube. Germanwings pilot andreas lubitz sought treatment for vision problems before crash, authorities say. Paris a copilot who purposely crashed a germanwings a320 plane into the french alps appeared to have rehearsed sending the jet into a deadly descent on another flight. Germanwings plane likely crashed deliberately by copilot in a twist fitting for an m night shyamalan movie, there is growing evidence that there was malfeasance by the copilot that resulted in. The egyptair jetliner was en route from new york to cairo when the captain left the cockpit to go the bathroom, just as the germanwings pilot did. Open the damn door, germanwings captain desperately urged. But the 34yearold captain of germanwings flight 9525 was also a loving father, his grandmother says. Report on crash of germanwings flight 9525 released cbs news. If lubitz did deliberately crash the plane, it was because he understood that because of his health problems, his big dream of a job at lufthansa. The germanwings captain who fought until the moment he died to stop andreas lubitz downing flight 9525 had only started flying with the.
Who was germanwings captain on crashed flight 9525. Download abc news for iphone here or abc news for android here. The copilot of the germanwings plane that crashed in the french alps appears to have practised a rapid descent on a previous flight, investigators say. Heres everything we know about the crash of germanwings flight 9525. Find out why this airbus a320 crashed 100 kilometres northwest of nice in the french alps. Mar 29, 2015 berlin the sounds recorded on one of the black boxes recovered from downed germanwings flight 9525 firms up investigators theory that the copilot locked the captain out of the. What happened on the germanwings flight the new york times. May 06, 2015 the germanwings copilot who deliberately crashed a plane in the french alps in march, killing all 150 people on board, put the aircraft into a descent on the previous flight, according to the. Mar 30, 2015 the plane was descending for about 10 minutes. Germanwings related fear of flying articles by capt. Captain tried to break in with axe the frantic captain of the doomed germanwings flight used an axe to try to smash. Mar 29, 2015 new information leaked from the cockpit voice recording of germanwings flight 4u9525 reveals captain patrick sondheimer yelled open the damn door.
The germanwings captain who fought until the moment he died to stop andreas lubitz downing flight 9525 had only started flying with the airline because he. Andreas lubitz and the crash of germanwings flight 9525 kindle single kindle edition by jeff wise. Germanwings flight 9525 was a scheduled international passenger flight from barcelonael prat airport in spain to dusseldorf airport in germany. May 06, 2015 the copilot of the germanwings plane that crashed in the french alps appears to have practised a rapid descent on a previous flight, investigators say. Germanwings plane crash the plane s captain had gone to chat with air hostesses in move banned since the doomed germanwings flight that. Germanwings plane crashes in french alps with 150 on board lubitz didnt say a single word while he was alone and could be heard breathing normally during the descent, he said. Patrick sonderheimer named as captain in germanwings plane crash. Airbus a320 plane crash in southern france 24 mar, 2015 10. Captain tried to break in with axe the frantic captain of the doomed germanwings flight used an axe to try to smash down the cockpit door locked by his crazed copilot, it. As investigators search for remains, more details emerge about how the copilot crashed the jetliner. In this case, andreas lubitz, the first officer who reportedly flew the germanwings plane into the ground, was junior in all senses, he was 28 years old, a fairly recent pilot, with a total of 630. It said the captain had more than 6,000 hours of flying experience and had been with germanwings. Mar 26, 2015 just 48 hours after germanwings flight 9525 slammed into a mountain in the french alps, the shocking news that the captain was deliberately locked out of the cockpit by a junior copilot.
Mar 24, 2015 the copilot of a germanwings flight carrying 150 people from barcelona, spain, to dusseldorf, germany, deliberately crashed the aircraft in the french alps on tuesday, the french authorities said. The copilot of germanwings flight 9525 appears to have deliberately crashed the plane, leaving 150 people dead. Captain of doomed plane was only on board because he changed job to spend more time with his children patrick sondheimer joined germanwings 10 months. Germanwings copilot practised crash on another flight. Mar 29, 2015 the dramatic last moments of the doomed germanwings flight have been revealed in a chilling transcript of the black box recording that shows the captain screaming at andreas lubitz open the. Germanwings said the plane reached its cruising altitude of 38,000 feet, and then dropped for about eight minutes. Mar 26, 2015 the last minutes of germanwings flight 4u9525. Germanwings copilot allowed plane to descend msnbc. Germanwings flight 9525 copilot andreas lubitz sped plane. Germanwings plane crash latest news updates, pictures.
Mar 26, 2015 gary tuchman gets on board a plane for an up close look at just how difficult it would be for a pilot to reenter a locked cockpit. An airbus a320 operated by germanwings, the lowcost carrier owned by lufthansa, has crashed in the french alps. Founded in 2002, germanwings is a lowcost subsidiary of germanys lufthansa. According to reporting by the german media outlet there is video on the sim card showing what was taking place in the cabin prior to, and up to the moment of, the crash. But germanwings flight 9525 was a scheduled commercial flight, not an accident. Germanwings flight 9252 pilot andreas lubitz reportedly. The second day of the investigation into the germanwings flight 9525 crash begins with the discovery of a. Transcript for germanwings plane crash site video emerges this transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. On 24 march 2015, the aircraft, an airbus a320211, crashed 100 km 62 mi. Final minutes of germanwings flight video abc news.
Patrick sonderheimer named as captain in germanwings plane. Germanwings flight 4u 9525, which went down in the french alps killing all 150 people on board, was likely deliberately crashed by the copilot. The copilot of germanwings flight 9525 appears to have deliberately crashed the plane after he was left alone in the cockpit, according to a. Germanwings plane likely crashed deliberately by copilot. Andreas lubitz and the crash of germanwings flight. Mar 29, 2015 for gods sake, open the door, the captain of germanwings flight 9525, patrick sonderheimer, can be heard demanding in cockpit voice recordings. Why couldnt the germanwings captain get back in the cockpit. Passengers scream as germanwings copilot intentionally crashed. Mar 27, 2015 germanwings plane likely crashed deliberately by copilot in a twist fitting for an m night shyamalan movie, there is growing evidence that there was malfeasance by the copilot that resulted in a. May 06, 2015 paris a copilot who purposely crashed a germanwings a320 plane into the french alps appeared to have rehearsed sending the jet into a deadly descent on another flight just two hours earlier. Mar 27, 2015 the captain of the doomed germanwings plane reportedly used an axe to break down the cockpit door in the final moments before his copilot intentionally descended the plane, german media has. Lubitz almost didnt make it to that germanwings planes cockpit. Th e copilot of the crashed germanwings plane appears to have intentionally brought the plane down while his captain was locked out of the cockpit and banging to be let back in, prosecutors.
Family of us passengers on germanwings plane file lawsuit. The germanwings copilot who crashed an airbus into the french alps, killing all 150 aboard, told his exgirlfriend that one day everyone will know my name, according to german newspaper bild. The harrowing plea has been revealed by the black box recording of the flights last minutes. For gods sake, open the door, the captain of germanwings flight 9525, patrick sonderheimer, can be heard demanding in cockpit voice recordings. Germanwings captain patrick sonderheimer fought to open. Mar 29, 2015 cockpit recordings of the germanwings flight\s black box show captain sondenheimer shouting as he tries to break into the locked cockpit. Video of last moments on germanwings plane found reports. Pilot deliberately crashes an airbus a320 over europe. Germanwings copilot deliberately crashed plane, says prosecutor. Mar 29, 2015 dusseldorf, germany the captain of the germanwings plane yelled open the damn door at his colleague who had locked him out of the cockpit just moments before the doomed aircraft slammed into a. Germanwings copilot told exgirlfriend everyone will. But later, the captain can be heard on the voice recording knocking on the. French officials say the plane s black box voice recorder indicates that andreas lubitz, 27, locked the captain out of the cockpit of the germanwings jet and deliberately flew flight 4u 9525 into.
Mar 29, 2015 andreas lubitz badgered pilot into leaving cockpit of germanwings plane, black box reveals voice recorder reveals copilot of doomed flight encouraged the captain to go to the toilet so he could. The captain of the germanwings jet is believed to have tried to break down the door to the cockpit lufthansa said it was aware of reports about the footage but questioned whether a. Andreas lubitz and the crash of germanwings flight 9525 kindle single. Everything we know about germanwings plane crash copilot french aviation reports revealed copilot andreas lubitz, 27, who crashed germanwings flight. Germanwings pilot gives emotional speech to nervous passengers before flight. Recordings on the black box from the doomed germanwings flight have revealed captain sondenheimer shouting open the godamn door. Germanwings captain yelled, open the damn door, reports say. Germanwings captain s desperate plea to lubitz revealed. Andreas lubitz, the copilot of germanwings flight 9525, locked the captain out of the cockpit and crashed the plane in a remote area of the. Germanwings pilot andreas lubitz sought treatment for. The copilot of the germanwings plane that crashed in the french alps this week appeared to want to destroy the plane, brice robin, public prosecutor of marseille, said today.
The captain of the germanwings plane that crashed earlier this week, apparently at the hands of a copilot, was identified saturday as patrick sonderheimer, sources told nbc news. Mar 26, 2015 could the germanwings crash have been avoided. The copilot of the germanwings plane that crashed in the french alps this. The germanwings captain who fought until the moment he died to stop andreas lubitz downing flight 9525 had only started flying with the airline because he wanted to spend more time with his family. Andreas lubitz, the young copilot who deliberately crashed a germanwings airliner into the french alps on 24 march 2015, killing himself and 149 other people, started flying as a teenager. Andreas lubitz and the crash of germanwings flight 9525 kindle single kindle edition by wise, jeff. What the germanwings captain was up against youtube. Mar 29, 2015 dusseldorf, germany the captain of the germanwings plane yelled open the damn door at his colleague who had locked him out of the cockpit just moments before the doomed aircraft slammed. The aircraft itself was an integral part of that flight, with or without any accident. A year after germanwings crash, debate over preventative. Germanwings flight 9525 was a scheduled international passenger flight from barcelonael. Mar 27, 2015 the captain locked out of the cockpit of the germanwings plane that crashed in the french alps used an axe to try and force his way back in, german daily bild said friday, citing security sources.
By elizabeth chuck the captain of the germanwings plane that crashed earlier this week, apparently at the hands of a copilot, was identified saturday as patrick sonderheimer, sources told nbc. Andreas lubitz badgered pilot into leaving cockpit of germanwings plane, black box reveals voice recorder reveals copilot of doomed flight encouraged the captain. Airbus a320 plane crash in southern france rt world news. From the cockpit, captain patrick sondenheimer, a veteran with 6,000 hours in the air, apologized for the delay and promised to try to make up the. The captain of the doomed germanwings plane shouted at his copilot, andreas lubitz, open the damn door. Le bourget, france aviation agencies around the world should draw up new rules requiring medical workers to warn authorities when a pilots mental health.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fatal descent. Now called a deliberate act investigators say the co pilot intentionally flip the switch to bring down the plane as a lot and lip locked out the captain. Captain made two attempts to enter cockpit the captain of germanwings flight 4u 9525 made two desperate attempts to get back onto the. The captain of the germanwings flight, which officials say was deliberately crashed into the french alps, shouted at the copilot to open the damn door as he made desperate. Germanwings copilot appeared to want to destroy the plane. Germanwings final minutes video claims dismissed as hoax. The copilot was alone and silent in the cockpit after the captain was apparently. Mar 26, 2015 copilot andreas lubitz, 28, waited until the captain left the cockpit after placing the plane on autopilot to cruise to dusseldorf, germany, before setting the aircraft on a descent into the alps. The account thursday of the final moments of germanwings flight 9525. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The captain of germanwings flight 4u 9525 made two desperate attempts to get back onto the flight deck before it crashed, according to excerpts from a transcript of the cockpit voice recorder. Germanwings captains desperate plea to lubitz revealed.
The copilot of germanwings flight 9525 appears to have deliberately crashed the plane after he was left alone in the cockpit, according to a french prosecutor. Gary tuchman gets on board a plane for an up close look at just how difficult it would be for a pilot to reenter a locked cockpit. Eurowings aerosoft airbus a319320 wilco airbus vol. Open the damn door, germanwings captain shouted to copilot. The chilling last words of killer copilot andreas lubitz caught on the germanwings aircrafts black box gave a sign that he would crash the plane, killing 150 people. Open the damn door, germanwings captain desperately urged co.