There are 2 implicit ''why'' questions here:
1) Why was Andreas Lubitz homicidal/suicidal?
2) Why did Lubitz take the actions that he did on March 24, 2015?
Here is an updated version of events which contains additional info regarding these questions I didn't have before I threw in my ''2 cents.'' (He may not be as diabolical as I thought.)
'I'm planning a heinous act that will be remembered forever': Killer pilot's ex-girlfriend says he shared chilling prophecy before Alps crash and woke up from nightmares shouting 'we're going down' | Daily Mail Online
1) Why was Andreas Lubitz homicidal-suicidal?
I've surfed the net and read enough articles to obtain possible explanations, some factual, some speculative:
- suffering from depression
- under psychiatric care
- taking SSRI antidepressants (the meds taken by most mass murderers)
- shredded notes were found from his psychiatrist stating he was unfit for duty
- was afraid he'd lose his job and never be able to fly again
- girlfriend was a Muslim & converted him to Islam
- girlfriend left him
- was feeling distraught
This question will never be fully answered, even if detectives trace his steps for the last year and search crews find enough of Lubitz's brain in the debris to analyze it.
The first question holds no lingering interest for me because Andreas Lubitz is dead--you can't put ''Humpty Dumpty'' together again, but others may wish to discuss it.