Rabat - A French prosecutor has said that the co-pilot of Germanwings flight 4U 9525, which crashed into the French Alps killing all 150 people on board, including Moroccan nationals, deliberately set the Airbus A320 for a rapid descent. He was alone in the cockpit and refused to re-open the door for the captain who went out to use the restroom.
At a press conference in Marignane, France, on Thursday, Marseille's public prosecutor Brice Robin told reporters that the co-pilot "deliberately initiated the destruction of the plane."
The co-pilot has been identified as 28-year-old Andreas Lubitz from Germany. The Marseille prosecutor said that sounds on the recovered voice recorder indicated that he was alive and breathing until the moment of the collision. He added that the co-pilot did not utter a single word but could be heard breathing normally during the eight-minute prior to the crash.
"We hear several cries of the pilot asking for access through the intercom system. But there's no answer from the co-pilot," the prosecutor said, adding that the flight management system that initiates the descent of the aircraft can only be done voluntarily.
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said there is no indication the co-pilot had any links with terrorist organizations, ruling out the possibility of a deliberate terrorist attack.
The crash resulted in the deaths of 150 people, including six crew members. According to Germanwings, 72 of the victims were from Germany, while the Spanish government has confirmed that 50 of its citizens were on board.
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