Andreas Lubitz, the co-pilot prosecutors say deliberately crashed a Germanwings flight in the French Alps on Tuesday, was treated for suicidal tendencies, German prosecutors said today.
Ralf Herrenbrueck, a spokesman for the Dusseldorf prosecutor, said that Lubtiz, 27, was treated for suicidal thoughts “several years ago,” before he even received a pilots license. After receiving his license, he “had doctors' visits and was written off sick but showed no sign of suicidal tendencies or aggression towards others,” Herrenbrueck said, reports TheLocal.Fr.
Prosecutors came to that conclusion after they investigated Lubitz’s medical documents and interviews those who knew him. However, there was no sign that he had any immediate plans to commit suicide and he did not leave a suicide note behind.
According to The Washington Post, prosecutors said that there was no evidence that Lubitz did suffer from a physical ailment. There were reports over the weekend that Lubitz was treated for eye problems, but it’s not clear if those issues were psychosomatic.
In addition, it was previously reported that he was diagnosed with a mental illness. Torn-up doctor’s notes were found at his apartment.
Lubitz was the co-pilot of the Airbus A320 on Tuesday, when he crashed it into the side of mountains in the French Alps. Lubitz and 149 other people on board, including three Americans, were killed.
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