Homicidal-Suicidal Pilots

[Airbrush]

Much has been said about the Germanwings co-pilot who coaxed the pilot out of the cockpit, so he could lock the door and crash the plane. What about his mental state? How often does a pilot, or bus driver, intentionally kill themselves AND their passengers? It seems like a severe hatred of other people, including himself. News report stated Andreas told his girl friend (or x girl friend?) that he was going to do something that will be remembered that will "change the system". What can this possibly mean?

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/31/world/europe/germanwings-copilot-andreas-lubitz.html?_r=0

Edited March 30, 2015 by Airbrush

[pavelcherepan]

Much has been said about the Germanwings co-pilot who coaxed the pilot out of the cockpit, so he could lock the door and crash the plane. What about his mental state? How often does a pilot, or bus driver, intentionally kill themselves AND their passengers? It seems like a severe hatred of other people, including himself. News report stated Andreas told his girl friend (or x girl friend?) that he was going to do something that will be remembered that will "change the system". What can this possibly mean?

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/31/world/europe/germanwings-copilot-andreas-lubitz.html?_r=0

 

If that really was the result of co-pilot's deliberate actions this would not be the first case. Take for example EgyptAir flight 990 that crashed in international waters by a relief pilot as an act of revenge (one of the versions). I guess, if a person is already in a state of mind where he/she doesn't care about his own life anymore, why would he/she care about some random people?

 

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/mar/16/duncancampbell

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EgyptAir_Flight_990

[swansont]

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Moderator Note

closing this in favor of the identical OP in another thread. One per topic, please.

http://www.scienceforums.net/topic/88404-homicidalsuicidal-pilots/