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Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts) Fri Mar 27, 2015, 03:34 PM Mar 2015

TWO doctors ruled German co-pilot unfit for work on day of disaster--but he kept it secret [View all]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3013743/Germanwings-pilot-slipped-safety-net-devastating-consequences.html

Investigators revealed today that medical sign-off notes were found at Lubitz's home - including two for the day of the crash - and Dusseldorf University Hospital confirmed he had been a patient there over the past two months, although it would not disclose his condition.

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He was facing a potential medical examination that could have seen his pilot's licence removed and it is thought he may have feared mental or other health problems would bring an end to his dream.

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As detectives try to work out what drove him to kill himself and so many others, the grief of victims' families turned to anger at how a man with a history of mental health problems was allowed to fly a plane packed with passengers.

Speaking to the Guardian today, the president of Deutscher Fliegerarztverband, an association of German doctors that examines pilots and crew, told the newspaper: 'It’s utterly irresponsible that he flew even though he had a certificate saying he was not ready to work, and was therefore unfit to fly. Everything he did was highly criminal.'

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TWO doctors ruled German co-pilot unfit for work on day of disaster--but he kept it secret [View all] Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 OP

Even being the Daily Mail, please edit it down to only 4 paragraphs per copyright laws uppityperson Mar 2015 #1

Will do... thought I had, but see that the short § add up to more... Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #2

Thanks, I've had the temptation to add short one line paragraphs together but have been told uppityperson Mar 2015 #22

Should not one of them have informed the airline? KamaAina Mar 2015 #3

They have other privacy laws, similar ones, from what I've read. uppityperson Mar 2015 #4

Very stringent laws about invasion of privacy. Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #6

Very delicate situation unless they are bound by law Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #5

In these circumstances they SHOULD be bound by law to report, elleng Mar 2015 #9

I couldn't agree more, but there are many on this Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #10

The doctors seem to have opinions/conclusions that allowing him to keep doing his job elleng Mar 2015 #11

How right you are...but have a look at some of the replies Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #15

Just looked at a few, elleng Mar 2015 #19

Disgusting and dishonest comment phil89 Mar 2015 #26

What comment are you referring to? Go to that link Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #29

It seems to me you are taking comments from one thread kcr Mar 2015 #42

My husband and I had an argument about this, earlier this morning. calimary Mar 2015 #30

Thanks, calimary, for this reasoned and balanced reply... Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #34

Thanks back atcha. It's SO damn vexing! "Vexed" is an excellent word for it. calimary Mar 2015 #36

Yes, that's the crux of the dilemma... Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #37

2nd the thank you, Calimary. n/t 7wo7rees Mar 2015 #40

I completely agree cwydro Mar 2015 #48

How do you know either doctor knew he was a pilot or worked on an airline? N/T malaise Mar 2015 #14

This thing is going to have all kinds of repercussions Egnever Mar 2015 #7

^^^This!^^^ Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #8

Yes, all these laws because overreaction kcr Mar 2015 #44

You don't know what laws will come out of this. LuvLoogie Mar 2015 #56

I do know what laws people are proposing because of the fear kcr Mar 2015 #57

This is starting to sound just like the Egypt Air crash. KMOD Mar 2015 #12

That very flight is frequently being mentioned in discussions Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #16

Sadly, there are some truly awful people KMOD Mar 2015 #18

Plus if he broke up with his gf, cwydro Mar 2015 #20

In the U.S., depending on the facts, duty to warn would apply. Sienna86 Mar 2015 #13

TWO sicknotes signing him off work and deeming him Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #17

Not saying you are wrong, but the jump to danger to others needs to be substantiated HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #21

Thank you. eoom uppityperson Mar 2015 #23

If the subject is found to be sick, for whatever reason and with Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #24

The implication of a threat to others is pretty severe, suggesting a person isn't fit HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #25

If a doctor judges a pilot unfit to work, he/she Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #28

So any mental illness phil89 Mar 2015 #27

Have you read what I've said? Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #32

Who said any mental Illness LuvLoogie Mar 2015 #33

Here. Fill in the blank... LuvLoogie Mar 2015 #31

Thanks for bringing a note of 'sanity' to the discussion, LuvLoogie...(no pun intended) Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #35

Or the person might not be able to SIT. Know? vs assume? those are the questions. HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #39

Let me make it simple for you. LuvLoogie Mar 2015 #43

It's certainly simple for people who like simple answers. HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #45

And most simple passengers, especially those who are Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #47

Your statement doesn't make any sense. LuvLoogie Mar 2015 #50

The ultimate disgruntled employee. lpbk2713 Mar 2015 #38

V for Vengence? "Going postal" has been devalued Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #41

Interesting that Post Traumatic Embitterment, a mental disorder defined by a German psychologist HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #46

When I applied for my student glider pilot license in 1990 GliderGuider Mar 2015 #49

Lufthansa is in hyper-damage control mode right now... Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #53

No more medical privacy for pilots customerserviceguy Mar 2015 #51

^^^AMEN to that^^^ Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #54

Why wouldn't there be a requirement for the employee to be cleared by the company? LiberalFighter Mar 2015 #52

Under German regulations, health-issue reporting Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #55