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Germanwings captain tried to use 'crowbar' to force his way into cockpit during terrifying descent

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New reports have suggested that the captain of the Germanwings plane had yelled at the co-pilot Andreas Lubitz to open the door of the cockpit as he tried to use a crowbar to force his way into the cockpit during the horrific descent.

According to the Mirror, Lubitz had put on an oxygen mask and was calmly directing the Airbus A320 into the French Alps as the pilot Patrick Sondenheimer tried to break in.

According to the flight data recording by an investigator, Lubitz did not respond to the captain's continuous calls to open the door of the cockpit.

At around 10: 40, the plane hit the mountain with its right wing while passengers' screams and alarms could be heard in the background.

 

A video clip showing the final moments of the flight revealed that passengers were shouting "My God" in different languages but the footage is extremely blurry.

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First Published: Apr 01 2015 | 10:44 AM IST

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