The simple fact that the suicidal pilot Andreas Lubitz managed to achieve his aim to crash the "Germanwings flight 4U9525", which killed all 150 people on board, reveals serious faults in the security systems which the entire international Aviation Industry must address.
Airlines Companies must continue to be responsible for checking that their Pilots are fit physically and mentally for their duties. This means they must regularly subject their Pilots to any test considered necessary and that they obtain a written and detailed report from the hospital or doctor.
This seems simple but Doctors are also expected to respect their code of ethics ! People around Lubitz said he was "mentally disturbed" ! If doctors do directly inform employers they could be sued for diffamation by the pilot or be sanctioned by their Medical Profession for breaching the Code of Ethics !
Furthermore, the Codes of Ethics of the Medical Professions vary from country to country but the responsibility of Airlines, to monitor the health of their Pilots, never varies !
Theoretically all airline companies still face the possibility that another incident like that of Lubitz could happen again in the future ! To avoid this should they not all adopt a standard and secure, internationally agreed, procedure to protect their airline and their passengers ?
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