Airline Crash in French Alps

[Grey-gear]

Just seen this on the BBC news website Germanwings airliner crashes in French Alps - BBC News

[Arreks]

2015 is not a good year for flying, that doesn't bode well for me flying to Sweden later this year.

 

My thoughts are with the families and friends of those involved though, I can't imagine hearing the news about a crash like that and knowing your family or friends were on the flight.

[Grey-gear]

There could be saviours but not likely and as well my thoughts are with the families that will be affected by this event.

 

I can't imagine hearing the news about a crash like that and knowing your family or friends were on the flight.

 

I hope I never have to...

Edited March 24, 2015 by Grey-gear

[Novalee]

This is awful - such sad news. And frightening as well. My thoughts and prayers are with all the families and friends of anyone on board. Perhaps survivors will be found, let's not lose hope.

[LiamH]

Sad news, my thoughts are also with the families and friends of those on the flight.

 

Bad few years for air travel, still statistically the safest way to get from A to B though.

[tech_guy]

They are saying no chance of survivors and difficult terrain. Not good at all - awful.

[Garacesh]

Germanwings plane crash: Co-pilot 'wanted to destroy plane' - BBC News

Official word now is that the crash was intentional by the co-pilot, not an accident.

[CAM]

The flight control system was deactivated and the plane put into a descent straight after the captain left the first officer alone. This is an act that can only be done deliberately. The pilot couldn't get back in even though cabin crew have a 30 second time lock code to re-open the door, something that can only be overridden with a 5minute time lock from inside the cabin. Again, a deliberate act. Lastly the voice recording shows the captain trying to get back in and the first officer alive and breathing until the final moments. The passengers knew nothing of the incident until the final moments when their screams can be heard.

 

Utterly numb reading the stuff coming out. Totally reckless act of mass murder by a trusted person in a prestigious career.

Edited March 26, 2015 by CAM

[Grey-gear]

...After reading the article it's hard to think of the thinking behind why some would want to do that. Was it because he want to kill himself? my guess is no.

 

Though until the investigation is done we should not jump to conclusions

Edited March 26, 2015 by Grey-gear

[LiamH]

Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr has described the entry mechanism of the cockpit door.

 

"There is another code you can enter at the door which will lead to a bell ringing and if nobody reacts, the door will open automatically and allow entry," he said.

 

But he added that this can be blocked from the cockpit by pushing a switch that will lock the door for five minutes.

 

"Either the captain didn't enter the code correctly - which we find unlikely because everybody involved knows this code by heart - or the colleague had entered the code and the co-pilot prevented the door from opening by pushing the lock switch," said Mr Spohr.

 

Would they hear the bell ringing on the blackbox recording? not seen that mentioned.

[tech_guy]

This, and flight MH370 - which seems to be a similar act - not good at all.

 

Telegraph now linking these with another similar incident:

 

Germanwings investigation: Links with MH370 and other crashes probed - Telegraph