PARIS (AP) – France’s air accident investigation agency says it is examining cockpit entry and psychological screening procedures following the crash of a Germanwings plane in the French Alps that killed all 150 people on board.
Authorities say co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, who in the past had been treated for suicidal tendencies, locked the captain out of the cockpit before flying the Airbus 320 into a mountain during its March 24 flight from Barcelona to Duesseldorf.
In its first statement since the co-pilot’s responsibility was established, the French agency known as BEA said Tuesday its investigation was aiming to provide a “detailed analysis” of flight data.
The BEA also said it would be studying “systemic weaknesses” that could have led to the crash – notably psychological screening procedures and cockpit-door procedures.