Germanwings Plane Crash

3 Charts Showing How Airlines Put a Price on Crash Victims' Lives

The Germanwings victims' families could seek additional compensation

By Jack Linshi March 31, 2015

Airline Captain: Don't Lose Faith in Pilots

Pilots really do deserve your trust

By Tom Bunn March 30, 2015

Remains of Germanwings Co-Pilot Reportedly Identified in Wreckage

The remains of Andreas Lubitz could yield important clues

By Sam Frizell March 30, 2015

Privacy Laws Let Co-Pilot 'Hide' Illness

Germanwings had no way to check even the basic details of Andreas Lubitz's medical history

By Simon Shuster / Berlin March 27, 2015

What We Know About the Germanwings Co-Pilot

Investigators are scrambling to understand why he intentionally crashed Flight 9525 in the French Alps

By David Stout March 27, 2015

Airlines Adopt Two-in-the-Cockpit Rule After Germanwings Crash

Numerous airlines hastily changed their policies Thursday to require that two crew members be in the cockpit at all times, after the co-pilot of a Germanwings flight apparently deliberately crashed a plane, killing 150 people,...

By NBC News March 27, 2015

Former TSA Head: 'We Should Take the Germanwings Tragedy as a Warning'

What do we do against an enemy whose intent remains invisible until it's too late?

By Kip Hawley March 26, 2015

Everything We Know About the Germanwings Plane Crash

'I would say that if one person kills himself and also 149 people another word should be used, not suicide'

By Justin Worland March 26, 2015

Former NTSB Chairman: 'We Need Cameras in the Cockpit'

We need cameras in the cockpit—and two crew members at all times

By Jim Hall March 26, 2015

How the Germanwings Co-Pilot Was Able to Lock Himself In

Safety measures brought in after 9/11 may have helped the co-pilot barricade himself in the cockpit

By Josh Sanburn March 26, 2015

Germanwings Faces Legal Fallout from Plane Crash

And an expert tells TIME that new revelations could make matters worse for the airline

By Simon Shuster / Berlin March 26, 2015

Germanwings Plane Crash: We Could Be Doing Much More To Prevent Pilot Suicide

Hopefully the tragedy of Germanwings 9525 will get the message across that we need to act and act now.

By Robert Goyer March 26, 2015

How Pilots Are Screened for Depression and Suicide

While it’s not clear exactly why Germanwings Flight 9525 crashed into a French mountainside, the black box from the cockpit raises questions about whether mental health issues were involved, and how aviation officials identify and...

By Alice Park and Mandy Oaklander March 26, 2015

German Pilots Cast Doubt on Blaming of Co-Pilot for Crash

German pilots reacted with anger and confusion on Thursday after French and German statements said the co-pilot on the Germanwings crash earlier this week deliberately slammed the plane into the French Alps, killing all 150...

By Vivienne Walt/Paris March 26, 2015

Why We May Never Be Certain the Germanwings Crash Was Deliberate

A similar 1999 crash remains shrouded in mystery

By Lily Rothman March 26, 2015

Co-Pilot Is Focus in Alps Crash

"What I can say is that he voluntarily allowed the plane to descend, to lose altitude"

By Vivienne Walt / Paris March 26, 2015

This Is the Germanwings Pilot Accused of Crashing the Plane

Investigators say co-pilot Andreas Lubitz intentionally locked the pilot out of the cockpit and crashed the packed airliner into the Alps

By Simon Shuster / Berlin March 26, 2015

Airbus Safety Record in Spotlight After Germanwings Crash

Tuesday's crash is the latest in a string of incidents involving Airbus

By Helen Regan March 26, 2015

Black Box Recordings Deepen Germanwings Crash Mystery

Reports suggest that one of the pilots tried to break back into the cabin minutes before the plane crashed

By Vivienne Walt/Paris March 25, 2015

Germanwings Flights Disrupted as Some Crew Refuse to Fly After Crash

Investigators have not been able to work out what caused Flight 4u9525 to crash on Tuesday

By NBC News March 25, 2015

Black Box Is Found, But Damaged

Investigators still have no idea why the plane went down

By David Stout March 25, 2015

Why the Germanwings Plane Crash Is So Surprising

Safety technicians from Germany's well-reputed carrier inspected the doomed Airbus jet only one day before it crashed

By Simon Shuster / Berlin March 24, 2015

'A Dark Day'

"This is a terrible loss, a tragedy"

By Conal Urquhart and Victor Luckerson March 24, 2015

Germanwings Plane Crash

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Germany's Aviation Oversight Faulted Ahead of Crash

Why No One Agrees Whether Cockpit Doors Are Safer Locked or Open