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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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Flowers surround memorial for Alps crash victims

Flowers surround the memorial for the victims of the air disaster in the village of Le Vernet, near the Germanwings crash site.

The memorial for the victims of the air disaster in the village of Le Vernet. Credit: REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
The memorial is written in four different languages. Credit: REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
Flowers have been left at the memorial stone near the crash site. Credit: REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

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