Germanwings Flight 9525

• German prosecutors close Germanwings crash investigation

  German prosecutors have closed their investigation into the crash of a Germanwings plane in the French Alps almost two years ago.

  World

  Jan 9, 2017
  
• Tougher medical checks for pilots proposed following Germanwings crash

  The European Aviation Safety Agency is proposing tougher medical examinations for pilots, including better mental health assessments, in response to last year's Germanwings crash.

  Consumer

  Aug 16, 2016
  
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• Germanwings Flight 9525: Mourners gather at crash site for anniversary

  Grieving families gathered on Thursday in a French Alpine village to pay homage to loved ones a year after the co-pilot of a Germanwings plane flew the passenger jet into a mountainside, killing all 150 people aboard.

  World

  Mar 24, 2016
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• Here’s a look back at 8 of the biggest news stories of 2015

  A new prime minister, a missing toddler found dead in Alberta, Syrian refugees seeking a new home and the terror attacks in Paris were among the most important stories to Canadians this year.

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2015
• Germanwings co-pilot’s estate declared bankrupt after no heirs come forward

  The estate of the Germanwings co-pilot believed to have intentionally crashed Flight 9525 in March has been declared bankrupt after no heirs came forward.

  World

  Jul 10, 2015
• Families of Germanwings crash victims offered ‘inadequate’ compensation: lawyer

  A lawyer for relatives of people killed in the Germanwings crash in March says parent company Lufthansa has made a compensation offer.

  Jun 30, 2015
• Prosecutor: Germanwings co-pilot feared going blind, sought doctors’ help

  Fearing he was going blind, the co-pilot who slammed a Germanwings jet into the Alps took sick days at work, upped his dosage of an antidepressant, and reached out to doctors.

  World

  Jun 11, 2015
• Profile of Germanwings co-pilot becomes more troubling

  Investigators piecing together a picture of Andreas Lubitz have found growing evidence that his actions weren't just a split-second decision but the result of days of planning.

  World

  Apr 6, 2015
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• Lufthansa CEO faces scrutiny over how Germanwings co-pilot got job

  The crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 in France has heaped intense pressure on Lufthansa's CEO Carsten Spohr.

  World

  Apr 4, 2015
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• Germanwings co-pilot repeatedly accelerated plane during descent

  The chilling new detail is based on an initial reading of the plane's "black box" data recorder, found blackened and buried at the crash site Thursday.

  World

  Apr 3, 2015