Germanwings Crash Spurs Debate About Cockpit Procedures

It took criminal investigators less than 48 hr. to determine the likely cause of the Germanwings Flight 9525 disaster. They say they are certain the first officer “deliberately crashed” the Airbus A320 into the side of a mountain, an event that will raise questions about psychological oversight of...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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