Why do pilots with depression [fly into mountains]?
On March 24, 2015, an Airbus of Deutsche Welle Airlines, originally scheduled to fly from Barcelona, Spain, to Dusseldorf, Germany, crashed in the mountains of southern France. This killed all 144 passengers and 6 crew members on board. At first, everyone thought it was a disaster caused by terrorists, but as the investigation progressed, the incident was directed at 28-year-old co-pilot Andreas Lubitz. Recently, officials confirmed that he was suffering from depression. He locked the captain out of the door and drove the plane into the Alps alone. Before the incident, the people around him did not find any signs. Depressive Disorder and Expanded Suicide This disaster has brought back people’s attention to depression, a stranger that people are very Read More …