Robin declines to call the co-pilot’s action a suicide. “He had no reason to disable contact with other planes,” says Robin. His breathing was normal, Robin repeats. “We could hear the cries minutes before the plane crashed.
Co-pilot not known as terrorist
“I think he refused to open the door and turned the button to get down the plane. It was a voluntary action on the part of the co-pilot... He is not known as a terrorist, absolutely not.”