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Is it true: Germanwings 9525 deliberate crash (Mar 24 2015)?

Confirmed5% confidence

Yes — this is confirmed.

BEA final report (March 2016) confirmed co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately locked the captain out, set autopilot to 100ft, and flew the aircraft into the French Alps. CVR evidence is unambiguous. Lubitz had concealed psychiatric treatment and suicidal ideation from aviation medical authorities. 150 killed. Regulatory changes to medical disclosure and cockpit access rules followed across European and global aviation.

The claim

Germanwings Flight 9525, an Airbus A320 registration D-AIPX, was deliberately crashed into the French Alps on 24 March 2015 by co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, killing all 150 on board. Captain Patrick Sonden

Key evidence

BEA final report (March 2016) confirmed deliberate action

Pilot Incapacitation Was Rigorously Ruled Out

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