Germanwings co-pilot was treated for 'suicidal tendencies'

Germanwings co-pilot was treated for &#039;suicidal tendencies&#039;

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published 30 March 2015

Andreas Lubitz, the Germanwings co-pilot believed to have deliberately crashed an airliner last week in the French Alps, received treatment years ago for "suicidal tendencies," prosecutors said Monday. "In the following period, and until recently, further doctor's visits took place, resulting in sick notes without any suicidal tendencies or aggression against others being recorded," Ralf Herrenbrueck, a spokesperson for the prosecutors, said in a statement. However, investigators said they had yet to determine a motive for why the 27-year-old Lubitz crashed the plane with himself and 149 others on board.

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Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.

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