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BREAKING: Germanwings Pilot Was Locked Out of Cockpit Before Crash in France
http://www.nytimes.com ^ | March 25, 2015 | Fox News / NY Times

Posted on 03/25/2015 4:49:11 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing

On Fox News, Greta just reported that the NY Times is reporting that regarding the plane crash in the Alps, one pilot was unable to return to the cockpit during the flight.


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 4u9525; alps; bungholegummer; crash; germanwings; greta; lubitz; oops; plane; planecrash; scientology; xenu
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To: Rashputin

agree...if that is the case they had some knowledge of the aircraft controls.


201 posted on 03/25/2015 5:59:48 PM PDT by halo66
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To: caseinpoint

Oh my...talk about revenge!


202 posted on 03/25/2015 6:00:27 PM PDT by halo66
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To: randita
So makes perfect sense that if the pilot in the cockpit were having medical issues, he would turn around and lock the door so no one could get in. /sarcasm

Do the doors auto lock? I don't know.

BTW, the pilot could have locked the door, and then had a massive heart attack. In that case the pilot would be totally incompaciated.

They need to find or reveal what the flight controls were set at when the pilot exited the flight deck. Were they subsequently changed?

203 posted on 03/25/2015 6:01:27 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: halo66
Restroom...I've seen the pilot leave the cockpit several times once the plane is at cruising altitude.

I was once standing in a line to use a restroom when a gentleman came passed us asking if he go ahead of us as he was the Captain and was needed in the cockpit as we were to be landing soon.

No one objected.

204 posted on 03/25/2015 6:01:31 PM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001 and 9/11/2012: NEVER FORGET.)
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To: CivilWarBrewing
Have not read thru all the responses but isn't it standard procedure that if a pilot leaves the cockpit a flight attendant is in the cockpit until the absent pilot returns.
No pilot is left alone in control of the aircraft while in flight.
205 posted on 03/25/2015 6:01:39 PM PDT by BluH2o
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To: CivilWarBrewing
Release the pilot's names NOW.

Joe Smith and Bob Jones.
206 posted on 03/25/2015 6:02:05 PM PDT by Deo volente (God willing, America shall survive this Obamanation.)
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To: BigEdLB

That’s all sorts of crazy. Why would the newly weds not fly together?


207 posted on 03/25/2015 6:03:24 PM PDT by Treeless Branch
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To: conservativejoy
Amen. At the 9/11 Museum, you can hear the cell phone recordings from the passengers to their family, friends, and co-workers.
208 posted on 03/25/2015 6:03:47 PM PDT by Labyrinthos
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To: conservativejoy

My Mom went there as well. She couldn’t even describe the feelings she had.


209 posted on 03/25/2015 6:05:08 PM PDT by bonfire
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To: Tennessee Nana
That one Brit could even have been a Moslem.

None of the three Brits onboard were Muslims.

One of them was just a few months old.

210 posted on 03/25/2015 6:05:39 PM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001 and 9/11/2012: NEVER FORGET.)
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To: gaijin

In 1983, I made a flight from Saint Louis to LA, while I was working the Harrier II program, to attend some meetings in Yuma, AZ. About an hour after the takeoff, 2 Mideast passengers joined a Mideast passenger in the seats in front of me. They began conversing in an unknown foreign language and at times acted to be intensely excited and speaking loudly. The passenger who was in front of me kept quieting them down and appeared to be the leader. When we reached California, they quit the discussions and I was somewhat relieved. They exited ahead of me and I lost sight of them when I changed planes to Yuma. Apparently they did not proceed with any actions. I bought a folding Buck stainless steel pocket knife and modified it so it could be quickly opened with thumb pressure on the side of the blade. I carried the knife on all flights I made up until 2002. I had found out it could pass through screening and detection while in Japan in 1986. They had the most intensive screening for flights I ever ran across. I am glad I never had to make use of it. I still have the original, along with a couple of newer modified versions, including one with my initials engraved that Buck Knife presented to me at a NRA convention in Dallas. I had showed my original to a Navy SEAL Team member and made him a copy. The SEAL Teams had Buck make modified versions for members.


211 posted on 03/25/2015 6:05:50 PM PDT by Huskerfan44 (Huskerfan44 (22 Yr, Navy Vet))
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To: CivilWarBrewing

I’ve locked myself out when the car was running before. it sucks


212 posted on 03/25/2015 6:06:35 PM PDT by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz 2016 (for 16 years of conservative bliss))
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To: BluH2o

Do personnel on these aircraft have any means of contacting ATC outside the flight deck? Were cell phones out of range?


214 posted on 03/25/2015 6:07:41 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Treeless Branch

My thoughts exactly.


215 posted on 03/25/2015 6:08:34 PM PDT by bonfire
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To: Mr. K

remote unlocks were invented just for me

:)


216 posted on 03/25/2015 6:09:41 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: C210N

That’s nice but what about lady pilots ?


217 posted on 03/25/2015 6:11:39 PM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001 and 9/11/2012: NEVER FORGET.)
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To: smalltownslick

don’t even reply to humblegunner when he gets like this- he must be annoying as all hell in real life


218 posted on 03/25/2015 6:12:53 PM PDT by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz 2016 (for 16 years of conservative bliss))
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To: conservativejoy
No way am I boarding a plane with anyone from the Middle East.

Just curious what method you use to characterize the passengers. Does the airline let you look at a passenger list before boarding?

219 posted on 03/25/2015 6:13:05 PM PDT by nascarnation (Impeach, convict, deport)
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To: Leaning Right

I travel a lot, but don’t see pilots come out all that much. But typically the access to the cockpit is blocked by the beverage cart while the door is opened.


220 posted on 03/25/2015 6:13:08 PM PDT by Patriotic1 (Dic mihi solum facta, domina - Just the facts, ma'am)
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