Lufthansa official: Germanwings crash is the 'darkest chapter in the history of our airline'

Lufthansa official: Germanwings crash is the 'darkest chapter in the history of our airline'
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The CEOs of Germanwings and Lufthansa, its parent company, held a news conference on Thursday in Cologne, Germany. The conference came after a French official announced Thursday that the co-pilot of Tuesday's doomed flight had deliberately crashed the plane.

Lufthansa's chief executive, Carsten Spohr, said that the company was "stunned" about the news regarding the co-pilot. However, Spohr added that there is no reason to believe the crash was an act of terrorism.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.