Andreas Lubitz, the co-pilot of the Germanwings flight which crashed into the Alps, researched methods by which to commit suicide and the security of cockpit doors, according to a report from the New York Times. The investigation team reviewed Lubitz's iPad search history, discovering these findings.
"During this time the user was searching for medical treatments, as well as informing himself about ways and possibilities of killing himself. On at least one day the person concerned also spent several minutes looking up search terms about cockpit doors and their safety measures," investigators told the Times.
Lubitz locked the primary pilot out of the cockpit after he went to use the restroom and reprogramed the plane to fly at a lower altitude into the mountains. In a recording recovered from the wreckage, the primary pilot is heard attempting to break down the cockpit door.
The plane descended for about eight minutes before the impact. All 150 crew and passengers on board were killed as a result of Lubitz's actions.
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