FDR Readout Suggests Germanwings Co-Pilot Set Autopilot To Increase Descent

Credit: A320: Germanwings
LONDON – Data from the flight data recorder recovered from the wreckage of Germanwings Flight 9525 show that the co-pilot modified the aircraft’s speed after programming it to fly into the ground, aviation accident investigators have confirmed. A team from French accident investigation agency BEA...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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