After Alps crash, Turkish Airlines CEO wants pilots to wed

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AP Istanbul
Last Updated : Apr 17 2015 | 3:42 PM IST
Turkish Airlines' CEO says that pilots may not be as prone to destructive behavior like that of the Germanwings pilot believed to have intentionally crashed a flight last month, if only they get married.
At an event yesterday, Temel Kotil told new Turkish Airlines pilots that the March 24 crash in the French Alps showed that pilots' lifestyles are important.
Prosecutors believe that the co-pilot of Flight 9525 intentionally crashed the Barcelona-Duesseldorf flight March 24 and are trying to determine why.
Kotil noted that the accident happened after the pilot Andreas Lubitz had broken up with his girlfriend.
He added: "Therefore, I am guiding those who are single toward marriage from this podium.
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First Published: Apr 17 2015 | 3:42 PM IST