Germanwings co-pilot tried out descent on previous flight, paper reports

Doctors who knew about the suicidal tendencies of a pilot on active duty should be prosecuted for keeping silent and letting a suicide candidate turn into a mass murderer

DR. P. . Alexander

If doctors are to compromise the privacy of their patients they must be authorized--even compelled--to do so. Therefore, if there are no laws stating that doctors must report people in certain professions (like pilots) to specially-created and independent overseers of such reports, then there are no grounds for prosecution.

Such a system would also require that such a pilot would be grounded against his/her will. No one would be able to tear up a sick-note and go to work as employers would be notified. Then they could refuse to schedule such pilots. This system would also have to be agreed to internationally to be worth anything.

This is one of those dreadful, fallen-between-the-cracks cases. Lubitz did say to a girlfriend that the system would change because of him. Just as 9/11 changed the world of flight forever, so has this tragedy.

It's yet another argument to support the thesis that crashing of the plane was intentional and calculated decision made by the copilot.

Probably the suicide hypothesis is correct in this case. However, there are still rumours that this was as another one of the infamous airbus computer problems (Airbus philosphy is that computers protect pilots from themselves), and if that was the case we would never know because the French government has all the reasons in the world to protect Airbus, which is basically its last remaining foreign currency earner.

I agree with mandatory reporting by medical and other professionals, just as there are in child abuse cases. This pilot should NEVER have been allowed in the air, there were so many signs. Small wonder the Lufthansa executives refused to answer questions in a public interview I saw on TV; they could never have given satisfactory ones.

However, there are still rumours that this was as another one of the infamous airbus computer problems

Did the on-board computer lock the cabin door as well?