Andreas Lubitz
Germanwings Crash Investigation Sparks Debate on Pilots' Right to Mental Health Confidentiality
The head of the investigation said copilot Andreas Lubitz had shown symptoms that "could be compatible with a psychotic episode" weeks before Lubitz flew an airliner filled with 150 people into the side of a mountain.
Pilots Explain Why We Shouldn't Worry About Turbulence
"We avoid turbulence because it's stressful for passengers," says former military pilot Keith Tonkin, "but for pilots it's just not an issue."
Remains of Victims of Germanwings Crash Return Home
It is hoped that seeing the coffins of loved ones will bring closure for the relatives of the victims of March's Germanwings plane crash in France, which prosecutors think was a deliberate act.
Germanwings Crash Pilot May Have Attempted a Trial Run During His Previous Flight
Flight 4U9525 crashed into the French Alps on March 24, with 150 on board. It later emerged that the plane was deliberately crashed by co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, a 27-year-old German citizen.
Why the Words We Use to Talk About Mental Health Are Important
The stigmatizing of mental illness continues to discourage people from seeking help or speaking openly about their experiences.
This Theorist Believes That Capitalism Creates Mass Murderers by Causing People to 'Malfunction'
We spoke to academic Franco 'Bifo' Berardi, who believes mass killings like the Germanwings tragedy could be caused by the effects of capitalism on our collective mental health.
Germanwings Co-Pilot Researched Suicide Methods and Cockpit Doors
French authorities investigating the crash have also retrieved the aircraft's second black box.
Germanwings Co-Pilot Was Treated for Suicidal Tendencies in the Past, Say Investigators
Prosecutors have revealed that Andreas Lubitz, the co-pilot of Germanwings flight 4U9525, which crashed last week killing 150 people, had past treatment for suicidal tendencies.
The Hangover News
This weekend, two guys convicted of murdering gay men got married in a high-security Yorkshire prison.