Following the March crash by Germanwings Andreas Lubitz, the German airline Lufthansa is considering introducing random drug testing for its pilots as a precautionary measure. The 'Unannounced checks' could be a 'possible means' to ascertain whether pilots were regularly taking anti-depressives, which could provide an indication of potential psychological problems.Any substance that could impair a pilot's ability to fly a plane, such as medicines, drugs and alcohol, would be covered by the tests.
A jet operated by Germanwings, the low-cost subsidiary of Lufthansa, crashed in the French Alps on March 24, killing all 150 people on board in an apparent deliberate act by the co-pilot with a history of depression.
Prosecutors believe co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately steered the plane into a mountain, killing all 149 people on board, after hiding psychological problems from his employer.
Source:mailonline
A jet operated by Germanwings, the low-cost subsidiary of Lufthansa, crashed in the French Alps on March 24, killing all 150 people on board in an apparent deliberate act by the co-pilot with a history of depression.
Prosecutors believe co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately steered the plane into a mountain, killing all 149 people on board, after hiding psychological problems from his employer.
Source:mailonline
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