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Lufthansa 'under no obligation' to report co-pilot's condition

Lufthansa has indicated that it was under no obligation to report the fact that Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz has suffered from depression to Germany's national aviation authority.

Analysis of a second black box confirmed Lubitz deliberately crashed Flight 4U 9525 into the French Alps, investigators said.

The data indicated that the pilot modified automatic settings to increase the speed of the plane as it descended, France BEA said.

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FCO confirm death of mother and baby in Alps crash

The Foreign Office have confirmed that a mother and her baby son living in Manchester have died in the Alps air crash.

Marina Bandres Lopez-Belio, who was on the flight with her baby son Julian, aged just seven months. Credit: ITV News

In a statement released by the FCO, Pawel Pracz, wife of Marina Bandres Lopez-Belio, aged 37,and father of Julian Pracz-Bandres, aged seven months, said:

My wife Marina Bandres Lopez-Belio and our son Julian Pracz-Bandres were on-board the plane that crashed in the Alps yesterday. We have been living in Manchester for 7 years.

Marina was an editor and colourist, and we were both working in post-production for film and video. Marina was visiting her family in Spain for her uncle’s funeral, she bought the tickets at the last moment, and decided to return to Manchester quickly as she wanted to return to her daily routine as soon as possible. I'm with my closest family in Manchester, and in close contact with our family in Spain at this very difficult time. We are devastated and would like to request that we be allowed to grieve in peace as a family without intrusion at this difficult time.

– Pawel Pracz
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