Mystery surrounding the tragic crash of Germanwings flight 4U 9525 from Barcelona to Düsseldorf on Tuesday morning local time has unfortunately thickened, this morning, as audio recordings from the flight’s cockpit have emerged.
According to SMH, officials have confirmed that while the beginning of the flight was “very smooth” according to the audio recordings, one of the pilots was unable to reenter the cockpit at some point during the flight.
A senior military official explained today that one of the pilots exited the cockpit, and upon return, knocked on the door—to no avail—to be let back in.
“The guy outside is knocking lightly on the door and there is no answer…And then he hits the door stronger and no answer. There is never an answer.”
Officials said that the reason for the pilot’s exit from the cockpit was unclear, but did say, “What is sure is that at the very end of the flight, the other pilot is alone and does not open the door.”
The flight, with 150 passengers on board including two Australians, is assumed to have left no survivors, although the extensive recovery mission of the wreckage and the identification of the passengers is still underway.
A second black box, damaged from the crash, will also be analysed. Tragic news for the families and loved ones of the Germanwings flight. Our thoughts are with you.
Via SMH.
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