Germanwings flight 9525, an airbus a320, crashed in the french alps near the town of seynelesalpes. It was germanwings first fatal crash in the 18year history of the. To all the people who claim that germanwings flight 4u9525 was an explosion, not a crash see what happens when a plane going 500 mph crashes against a solid object. Despite the conspiracy theories surrounding the crash of germanwings flight 9525, investigators who recovered the cockpit voice recorder say that the evidence is unmistakable. I have come across several articles that suggest a ministry of defence document explains the demise of germanwings flight 9525, sadly, despite this articles growing popularity on conspiracy sites around the web there is no source for this document, although some state it is a russian mod document, again this cannot be sourced. Transponder data shows that the germanwings aircrafts autopilot was reprogrammed by the copilot, andreas lubitz. It was a sole sociopath who planned ahead his murder suicide. The germanwings plane that crashed tuesday in france was at the safest part of flight. It analysed the preliminary findings of the crash investigation to assess the adequacy of european air safety and security rules. Copilots backers have conspiracy theories on germanwings crash. Germanwings flight 9525 crashed into the french alps on march 24, killing all 150 on board. Officials say copilot andreas lubitz was in control of the plane before it crashed in the french alps. The task force, led by the agency, was assembled in may 2015 at the request of eu commissioner for transport violeta bulc.
Easas response to the germanwings flight 9525 accident. The tragedy of germanwings flight 9525 reminded everyone in aviation that the medical and psychological conditions of flight crews, if not detected, can lead to a catastrophic outcome. Whatever the actual numbers say about the safety of air travel and, yes, they still say its far safer than driving, the worlds nervous flyers have had a rather harrowing last year or so. Andreas lubitz supporters share conspiracy theories about. Andreas lubitz, germanwings flight 9525 copilot, was. Forget the conspiracy theories and the hype, james has gone into extensive research to try and provide some answers.
Unless someone from the investigating agency corroborates it, were in the dark. Yet, something went horribly wrong, leading to the death of 150 passengers and crew, including a victorian. Prosecutors say andreas lubitz deliberately crashed germanwings flight a320 last week. Conspiracy theories begin to emerge as investigators continue to search for flight 9525s crucial second black box. The eu responded by taking swift action to mobilise the aviation community and work towards ensuring that such a tragic event does not happen again. Germanwings gmbh was a german lowcost airline wholly owned by lufthansa which operated under the eurowings brand.
The copilot had been flying for germanwings since june 2014 and was the holder a class 1 medical certificate that was first issued in april 2008 and had been. Half an hour later the aircraft began descending rapidly and. Here are the top 5 conspiracy theories currently circulating the internet. Germanwings airbus crash conspiracy theories page 2. This theory takes the blame completely away from the germanwings copilot, andreas lubitz. Andreas lubitz convinced the planes pilot to take a bathroom break and locked him out of the cockpit. After listening with some misgivings there are some odd shifts in volume level and feel of the audio. The current french president has a known appetite for false flags. Many believe that lubitz was merely a scapegoat for a larger conspiracy. Today, the european aviation safety agency easa delivered the report of the task force on the crash of germanwings flight 9525. The aircraft was on lease to germanwings, not outright ownership. Aviation expert says germanwings 9525 could have been hacked electronically. Conspiracy theories offer simple answers to complex problems by providing.
Men in black tops and tan pants at helicopter crash. Online conspiracy theory circles are abuzz with some very wild speculations about the cause of the germanwings airbus a320 crash following media reports that the restart of cerns large hadron collider lhc has been postponed indefinitely due. Transcript from cockpit voice recorder on germanwings. Huge payouts to families is one thing, image is quite another. Hl7742 aar214 777 crash, korean asiana airlines, san francisco. Why germanwings flight airbus a320 might have crashed over the. The conspiracy theories floating around the airbus a320 crash in the french alps.
Final 10 minutes of germanwings flight 9525 video abc news. I feel like i can say that understand suicidal thoughts because i suffer from depression and suicidal ideation myself. All 144 passengers and six crew members were killed. Germanwings flight 9525 departed barcelona, spain, at 10. The trouble with germanwings flight 9525 geopolitical. Germanwings conspiracies abound in crash investigation list. As the mainstream media continues to spin sensational theories regarding the latest highflying tragedy involving germanwings flight 9525 media consumers must be very careful not to fall prey to overthetop propaganda. Some friends and neighbors of germanwings flight 4u9525 copilot andreas lubitz dont think he intentionally crashed the plane into the.
But it is devastating for the germanwings brand and impact lufthansa for years to come as well. There are over 3,600 of them in operation worldwide, according to airbus, which also makes nearly identical versions of the plane. Cenk uygur host of the young turks discusses pat robertsons conspiracy theories about the crash of germanwings flight 9525. For all the latest world news, download indian express app. The germanwings plane that crashed tuesday in france was at the safest. The germanwings flight 9525 was a scheduled passenger flight operated by the german airline lufthansas lowcost subdivision that departed from barcelona, spain and crashed in the french alps while en route to dusseldorf, germany on the morning of march 24th, 2015. This is a courtesy translation by the bea of the final report on the safety investigation. The crash of germanwings flight 9525 has shocked the world, not only because of the 150 innocent lives lost, but the reasons why the aircraft crashed over the french alps. As accurate as the translation may be, the original text in french is the work of reference. Is the leaked cockpit voice recording of the final moments. Germanwings suicide pilots family claims it has fresh. The germanwings flight 9525 incident comes quickly on the heels of charlie hebdo, which has been referred to as the french 911. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Murder in the skies germanwings flight 9525 youtube.
About a half hour after takeoff, while at a cruising altitude of 38,000 feet, the aircraft began losing altitude, and crashed about ten minutes later. Among those theories is the completely unfounded allegation. Michael hastings death brings about conspiracy theories, reporters deadly car crash, conspiracy theories. Germanwings flight 9525 simple english wikipedia, the. Questions remain about germanwings crash germanwings flight 4u 9525 took off from barcelona airport in spain heading for duesseldorf, germany, with. The conspiracy theorists are saying this event was a false flag, a warning to germany to stay away from russia. Report of the task force on the germanwings flight 9525 to. The crash of germanwings flight 9525 conspiracy doctor. Ive fortunately never dealt with homicidal thoughts but i was always under the impression that they were usually targeted towards specific people in the persons life. Does video really show final seconds of flight 9525. The disaster resulted in the deaths of all 144 passengers and six crew members. The 700 club host seems to think this was a terrorist plot by a muslim.
Germanwings flight 9525 from barcelona, spain, to duesseldorf, germany, was flown on an airbus a320, a workhorse of modern aviation, similar to the boeing 737. Second flight recorder from germanwings 9525 found. A french news magazine wednesday defended the authenticity of a cellphone video they say was shot inside germanwings flight 9525 in the final seconds before it. On 24 march 2015, the aircraft serving that flight, an airbus a320200, crashed around 100 kilometres 62 mi northwest of nice, in the french alps. Data from the second black box found in the wreckage of the germanwings flight that crashed last week in the french alps confirm the copilot acted deliberately, investigators say. Victims of germanwings flight 9525 the new york times. A transcript of the cockpit voice recorder has shown that the captain of germanwings flight 4u 9525 desperately attempted to get back onto the flight deck before it crashed. It was based in cologne with hubs at cologne bonn airport, stuttgart airport, hamburg airport, berlin tegel airport, munich airport and further bases at hannover airport and dortmund airport. It makes for difficult reading a transcript of the last minutes of flight 4u 9525. Conspiracy theorists have delved very deeply into this theory and are very detailed in their accounts. The definitive investigation into the crash of germanwings flight 9525 and the mind of the copilot who committed the most shocking crime in aviation history on march 24, 2015, germanwings flight 9525 crashed into the french alps. To all the people who claim that germanwings flight 4u9525. On 24 march 2015, the aircraft, an airbus a320211, crashed 100 kilometres 62 mi northwest of nice in the french alps. Among those theories is the completely unfounded allegation germanwings parent company lufthansa manipulated.
Supporters of pilot andreas lubitz suggest he is being framed as part of a ploy to hide plane faults. The flight was operated by germanwings, a lowcost carrier owned by the german airline lufthansa. Germanwings conspiracy theories surface as second black. A file photo of the man believed to be andreas lubitz, copilot of germanwings flight 9525, which crashed march 24, 2015, in the french alps. The article in lexpress, which is ostensibly dedicated to debunking these conspiracy theories, refers only to such theories as are so absurd as not to require debunking like that the flight was shot down by experimental american weaponry. Dark skies investigators sort through the wreckage of germanwings flight 9525, in the rough terrain of the french alps. See airframe details for germanwings flight 4u 9525. On 24 march 2015, the aircraft, an airbus a320211, crashed 100 km 62 mi.
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