Germanwings crash: Pilot contacted 41 doctors in 5 years 'fearing loss of eyesight'

Marseille, France: A state prosecutor says the co-pilot who crashed a Germanwings airliner into the French Alps and had a history of depression had reached out to dozens of doctors ahead of the disaster. The revelation suggests Andreas Lubitz was seeking advice about an undisclosed ailment. Meanwhiles, AFP reports that the Germanwings pilot saw 41 doctors in 5 years, with seven being in the month before the ill-fated crash. Andreas Lubitz, “concerned about his health and fearing a loss of his sight” suffered from severe depression and “psychosis”, said Brice Robin, prosecutor for the southern city of Marseille, after meeting families of the victims. [caption id=“attachment_2282164” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational Image. Reuters[/caption] Robin is leading a criminal investigation into the 24 March 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 11 June in France’s Foreign Ministry in Paris. Robin told The Associated Press on Thursday 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 24 March 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. AP