ANOTHER PLANE CRASH

[Blindgreed1]

Right, DNA identifying dust, to what end, families know all passengers are gone. Do they really need it confirmed? But that's just me.

I know what you mean. I thought about that too. Authorities and loved ones know exactly who was on the plane that day. There are no questions in that regard. And, there's no chance that anyone involved in a crash of that severity could have survived.

I think maybe it needs to be done as a matter of procedural requirement and consistency. In some high impact accidents where there aren't ticket records or boarding videos of the passengers to confirm identity, the DNA identification process would be key for notifying next of kin, declaring death, issuing a death certificate, etc...

It's also possible some of the families might want even the smallest of remains (after they're tested) for burial or some other memorial purpose.

P.s. I read that medical examiners hope to be able to determine from his remains what was in Lubitz's system. Sounds like a long-shot to me, but who knows?

A DNA hair test will tell you what was in the system for an extended period of time depending on the length of the hairs tested. Up to the last 7 years in some cases.