03-27-2015, 05:03 PM
(03-27-2015, 02:51 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote:
I really wanna know if Lubitz had a serious physical illness or instead a mental illness -- it doesn't change the terribleness of killing 149 other people, but I'm very curious.
Gotta think the investigators already know; they would have called the doctor or medical facility immediately after finding the torn up notices and had authority to get the information.
If they do know, they're not saying.
The latest:
-10:57 a.m.: A letter found in a waste bin in Lubitz's apartment indicated he "was declared by a medical doctor unfit to work," Dusseldorf prosecutor Christoph Kumpa said.
-11:49 a.m.: Germanwings says it didn't receive a sick note for the day of the flight.
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/27/europe...index.html
I don't know if the doctor would have been responsible for telling the employer or if instead communicating that information was prohibited by privacy laws in Germany.
One thing's for sure, Lufthansa's assessment of Lubitz being 100% fit for flight was flat-out wrong or tragically outdated.
Any information I have is probably so outdated, but back in the day, we had a specific airline doctor. He had to O.K. you for flight status or if you were ill, had to provide documentation, etc. and you were either grounded or "fit to return to duty." We had to have periodic physical exams and we took all of the psychological tests popular in the day.....like any crazy person could make themselves look normal. Like today, we always figure we will recognize the mentally unstable. Just not true and that is why I keep saying they walk among us and it is pure luck that we don't come face to face with them while they are carrying their handguns in their belts.....but I digress...
If co-pilot had seen airline doctor, that doctor would have immediately notified airline. So, this leads me to believe he was seeing a private doctor for whatever......but most likely mental health issues. (a guess based on his age)....In my opinion, the airlines should hire full time Psychiatrist to periodically evaluate flight crews mental stability along with full time Physician.