Prosecutor: Germanwings pilot contacted dozens of doctors

A state prosecutor says a co-pilot with a history of depression who crashed a Germanwings airliner into the French Alps had reached out to dozens of doctors ahead of the disaster. The revelation suggests Andreas Lubitz was seeking advice about an undisclosed ailment.
Marseille Prosecutor Brice Robin, in comments to The Associated Press yesterday, would not address the question of what symptoms Lubitz was assessing.
Robin is leading a criminal investigation into the March 24 crash that killed all 150 people on board Germanwings Flight 9525. Investigators say Lubitz intentionally destroyed the plane.
Robin said he will discuss the investigation with victims' relatives in Paris next week and address efforts to reduce delays in handing over remains. The delays have frustrated some families.

A French prosecutor will meet with relatives of victims of the Germanwings crash to discuss his investigation and efforts to reduce administrative delays in handing over the victims' remains to the grieving families.
The office of Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin says the meeting will take place June 11 in France's Foreign Ministry in Paris.

Robin told The Associated Press yesterday that he is now receiving information from authorities abroad as he builds his investigation file, but for now "I have decided to prioritize the victims' families."
The March 24 crash of Germanwings flight 9525 in the French Alps killed all 150 people on board. Prosecutors in France and Germany believe co-pilot Andreas Lubitz intentionally crashed the Airbus 320.

Prosecutors say Lubitz had been hiding psychological problems from his employer.