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dateline: 07 April 2015
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German Co-Pilot Was Suffering from Depression
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- deliberately: on purpose; in a planned way
- antidepressant: medication that helps a person feel happier and more able to cope with life
- tablet: a handheld mobile computer with a touch screen
- pound: to hit hard repeatedly
Comprehension Questions
- Who is Andreas Lubitz?
- Where did the crash take place?
- What does the black box suggest?
Discussion Questions: What major changes need to happen in the airline industry to prevent this type of disaster from happening again?
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German Co-Pilot Was Suffering from Depression
Mental health experts believe that Andreas Lubitz, the 27-year-old German co-pilot accused of deliberately crashing a passenger plane into the French Alps last week, was suffering from depression. Investigators found a torn up doctor’s note and several bottles of antidepressants at the co-pilot’s home. An analysis of the co-pilot’s tablet revealed that he had searched for information about “suicide methods” and “cockpit door security” in the weeks leading up to the crash that killed 149 people. Information from the black box suggests that Lubitz sped up the Airbus and crashed it into the mountain while the captain, who had left momentarily for a washroom break, pounded on the locked cockpit door.
- Andreas Lubitz was the co-pilot in charge of the German passenger plane that crashed last week.
- The crash took place in the French Alps.
- The black box suggests that the co-pilot locked the captain out of the cockpit and crashed the plane into the mountains.
Written and recorded by Tara Benwell for EnglishClub
Tara Benwell is a Canadian freelance writer and editor who specializes in materials and articles for the ELT industry.
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