Alps Plane Crash

[Deleted member 15344]

I suppose we should be grateful, if that's the right word in the circumstances, that the crash occurred where it did and didn't cause further casualties on the ground if that is what he did.

What does surprise me is that you could set the cruise control to an altitude that low without setting off some alarm signal, or maybe there is?





I wonder how much the Captain's actions were based in trying not to panic the passengers.

As far as overriding the door lock, judging by the video link I posted earlier that gives all the control to whoever is in the cockpit; ideal for the terrorist issue but useless against "the enemy within".

I thought pilots were subject to strict psychometric testing, surprised that didn't pick anything up unless that comes out further down the line.

My mate flies for BA and they are strictly medically tested regualry - can't even fly with a cold.

If he was suffering any mental illness im guessing that it's easy to hide ?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Not a chance of getting access if the master switch in the flighdeck has been switched to door locked and the lock on the outside becomes worthless, the door is bullet proof after 9/11, the flight crew have full control up front

I thought that had tobe the case or it would still give terrorists an "in". I wonder how long he'd been waiting for the right moment. Was it just on this flight or had he wanted to do it for a while and never had a chance. It clearly could have been even worse (not that it isn't tragic enough)

 

[williamalex1]

This unexplained type of air incident is happening far to often IMHO , too many for my liking :angry:.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

This unexplained type of air incident is happening far to often IMHO , too many for my liking :angry:.

It's looking like this incident is going to be explained - the motives will be unknown I guess

 

[williamalex1]

It's looking like this incident is going to be explained - the motives will be unknown I guess

Hopefully the WHY will be explained.

To me it seems tooooo similar to the missing ML 370 flight.

 

[Billythefish]

If he has done it on purpose, I don't care what illness he had or what motive he had, I hope he burns in hell.

 

[richy]

Police saying they have made a "significant discovery" while searching his home.

Wonder what that could be?

 

[Martin70]

Reports of previous depression

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

If he has done it on purpose, I don't care what illness he had or what motive he had, I hope he burns in hell.

Which I might suggest is a rather harsh stance when the guy may clearly have suffered severe mental issues that he has kept hidden and has had a nervous breakdown of some form. And when you 'flip' it is not difficult to imagine that your world closes right in on you and there is nothing out there - nothing at all

 

[SaintHacker]

Apparentyl they have found a torn up doctors note signing him off work. Signed on the morning of the flight

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Apparentyl they have found a torn up doctors note signing him off work. Signed on the morning of the flight

that's not good...a 28yr old guy feeling a failure...

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Apparentyl they have found a torn up doctors note signing him off work. Signed on the morning of the flight

Very sad if true that it got that bad for him that it drove him to such devastating actions.

 

[c1973]

that's not good...a 28yr old guy feeling a failure...

Indeed.
Unfortunately all to common amongst men in their 20s (in this country at least) and too often ignored and not taken seriously, imo, until it ends in tragedy (although nowhere near the scale of the tragedy that has taken place here).

 

[ManinBlack]

The law on patient confidentiality probably works the same here too. Funny that, if your eyesight is too bad, your optician is legally obliged to report the fact to the DVLA. If the hospital is treating you for suicidal tendencies & know you're a pilot they're not allowed to say anything.