The black box recordings revealed Captain Patrick Sondenheimer’s frantic attempts to regain access to the cockpit, as Lubitz disregarded air traffic control instructions amidst the chaos of passengers screaming in the background. Lubitz, who had a documented history of depression and was deemed unfit to fly, managed to hide this information from his employer.
An ex-girlfriend revealed that Lubitz had once declared his intention to ‘execute an act that would transform the entire system.’ Although his family contests the official conclusions, evidence has substantiated that the crash was deliberate. This disaster led to the implementation of new aviation regulations mandating the presence of two individuals in the cockpit at all times.
