Plane crash in Alps

[suityou01]

'plane

[stek]

Blimey...

Alps crash: Lubitz 'had treatment for suicidal tendencies' - BBC News

Alps crash: Lubitz 'had treatment for suicidal tendencies'

So he DID work with Suity....

[Unix]

Blimey...

Alps crash: Lubitz 'had treatment for suicidal tendencies' - BBC News



So he DID work with Suity....

And they let him fly again! Airline is going to be sued into oblivion.

[scooterscot]

And they let him fly again! Airline is going to be sued into oblivion.

But did the airline know? And is not knowing an excuse?

In the BP deep water oil fiasco 'not knowing' the alarm was disconnected from the battery gave them no reprieve, which would have notified them to shut off the well head.

[scooterscot]

And what of the Hubris Syndrome?

Blimey...

Alps crash: Lubitz 'had treatment for suicidal tendencies' - BBC News

If we go down this road it opens the door to many other cases where mental illness has resulted in mass murder...

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[OwlHoot]

And they let him fly again! Airline is going to be sued into oblivion.

Doesn't the Warsaw Convention limit airlines' liability?

Or is that just for prosaic things like lost luggage?

[MyUserName]

And they let him fly again! Airline is going to be sued into oblivion.

But don't subsequent medical reports say he was no longer suicidal. Wouldn't they take priority? Banning someone for life from various jobs because they hit a low patch at some point seems rather harsh.

[eek]

But don't subsequent medical reports say he was no longer suicidal. Wouldn't they take priority? Banning someone for life from various jobs because they hit a low patch at some point seems rather harsh.

True, but there is a bit of a difference between common sense and grieving people sensing a jackpot....

[suityou01]

And they let him fly again! Airline is going to be sued into oblivion.

Someone is.

[Unix]

But don't subsequent medical reports say he was no longer suicidal. Wouldn't they take priority? Banning someone for life from various jobs because they hit a low patch at some point seems rather harsh.

Hurt feelings and a change of career vs 150 dead innocent people.