THE dad of a Brit killed in the Germanwings disaster has hit out after it
emerged the co-pilot should have been sectioned two weeks before the
disaster.
Andreas Lubitz, 27, last year, killing all 150
people on board.
Now it has emerged that one medic wanted him to be hospitalised in a
psychiatric ward.
But the doctor did not warn authorities because of Germany’s strict patient
privacy laws.
Deeply depressed Lubitz, 27, exploited
this confidentiality to avoid being grounded, a final report by
investigators confirmed today.
Phillip Bramley’s son Paul, 28 from Hull, was one of three Brits on board the
doomed Flight 9525 from Barcelona to Düsseldorf.
In an interview with the , Philip said: “I want this report to tell the truth about what
happened, why Lubitz was allowed in that cockpit.
“He was seen 41 times by different doctors. If they had said something my son
and everyone on that flight would still be alive.
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“But it’s my view the airline is at fault. They should be more diligent about
who they employ and have more safeguards to stop people slipping through the
net.”
The crash has taken its toll on Philip who has suffered two strokes since his
student son died.
He said: “I’m shocked and appalled. Why has this not been made public sooner?”
Lubitz feared he would lose
his job because of his failing eyesight and before undertaking the
warped mission.
He was diagnosed with depression before applying to become a pilot in 2008 and
lied on his application when he was asked to declare any history of mental
health issues.
Had his diagnosis been revealed to the airline, and its parent company
Lufthansa, he would have been grounded for 14 days.
French accident experts recommend stripping away patient-doctor
confidentiality to stop killer pilots like Lubitz from flying.
The 87-page report read out to the grieving victims further urged pilots
suffering depression to be “encouraged” by their employers to
reveal their illnesses without fear of losing their jobs.
If they could not fly, the report recommends offering them alternative jobs at
similar pay.
The French investigators said Lubitz did not pass on certificates stating why
he was ill to his employer Lufthansa, the owners of Germanwings.
They also confirmed the co-pilots colleague Patrick
Sondenheime tried to break down the cockpit door using a crowbar and an
oxygen tank.
Investigators recommended also looking at the locking mechanisms of cockpit
doors to see if there was a way for them to be opened from the outside
without compromising flight security.
German media reported that relatives were “deeply affected” by the
report and many left the meeting venue in tears.
