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What started as a perfectly normal flight on March 24th 2015 quickly became one of the darkest moments in aviation when the captain stepped outside the cockpit. Today we are covering the full tragedy of the Germanwings incident.
If you, or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to a mental health expert or a professional support network. Help is always out there for anyone who needs it.
Support Resources:
Global - Find your local support line: befrienders.org
Global - 24/7 Help chat: crisistextline.org
UK – Call Samaritans at 116 123
US – Call or text 988
Industry Helplines:
projectwingman.co.uk/charity
talktoapeer.com
bepreparedtosavealife.com/home
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Below you will find the links to videos and sources used in this episode.
SOURCES
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Final Report: BEA
https://bea.aero/fileadmin/uploads/tx_elydbrapports/BEA2015-0125.en-LR.pdf
Aircraft Used: FBW A320 by FlyByWire Simulations
flybywiresim.com
FAA certificate
airports-worldwide.com
Medical Form:
leftseat.com
Medical Form Detail: FAA
faa.gov/ame_guide/media/applicant%20history.pdf
Lufthans airline: MarcelX42
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lufthansa_City_Airlines
Crash Site:
edition.cnn.com/2015/04/04/europe/france-germanwings-plane-crash-main
A320 Model 1:
sketchfab.com/3d-models/a320-cockpit-2-5fb0c671a91042c1a9d8f2cf3e2df021
Germanwings HQ: Aldo Bidini
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanwings
Germanwings HQ: Superbass
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Germanwings_Headquarter_2015_2.jpg
Fleet 1: Konstantin von Wedelstaedt
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Airbus_A300B4-605R,_Lufthansa_AN0481981.jpg
Fleet 2: MarcelX42
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hannover_Airport_Lufthansa_City_Airlines_Airbus_A319-112_D-ABGP_(DSC04928).jpg
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What started as a perfectly normal flight on March 24th 2015 quickly became one of the darkest moments in aviation when the captain stepped outside the cockpit. Today we are covering the full tragedy of the Germanwings incident.
If you, or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to a mental health expert or a professional support network. Help is always out there for anyone who needs it.
Support Resources:
Global - Find your local support line: befrienders.org
Global - 24/7 Help chat: crisistextline.org
UK – Call Samaritans at 116 123
US – Call or text 988
Industry Helplines:
projectwingman.co.uk/charity
talktoapeer.com
bepreparedtosavealife.com/home
-----------------------------------------------------
If you want to support the work I do on the channel, join my Patreon crew and get awesome perks and help me move the channel forward!
👉🏻 patreon.com/mentourpilot
737 Course:
👉🏻 Visit virtual737course.com to learn how to fly a 737 like Petter in our virtual 737 SIM course Make sure to use code "mentournow" for 20% off! ✈️
Our Connections:
👉🏻 Exclusive Mentour Merch: mentourpilot-shop.fourthwall.com
👉🏻 Our other channel: youtube.com/@MentourNow
👉🏻 Our Podcast: youtube.com/@MentourPodcast
👉🏻 Amazon: amazon.com/shop/mentourpilot
👉🏻 BOSE Aviation: https://boseaviation-emea.aero/headsets
Social:
👉🏻 Facebook: facebook.com/MentourPilot
👉🏻 Instagram: instagram.com/mentour_pilot
👉🏻 Twitter: twitter.com/MenTourPilot
👉🏻 Discord server: discord.gg/JntGWdn
Below you will find the links to videos and sources used in this episode.
SOURCES
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Final Report: BEA
https://bea.aero/fileadmin/uploads/tx_elydbrapports/BEA2015-0125.en-LR.pdf
Aircraft Used: FBW A320 by FlyByWire Simulations
flybywiresim.com
FAA certificate
airports-worldwide.com
Medical Form:
leftseat.com
Medical Form Detail: FAA
faa.gov/ame_guide/media/applicant%20history.pdf
Lufthans airline: MarcelX42
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lufthansa_City_Airlines
Crash Site:
edition.cnn.com/2015/04/04/europe/france-germanwings-plane-crash-main
A320 Model 1:
sketchfab.com/3d-models/a320-cockpit-2-5fb0c671a91042c1a9d8f2cf3e2df021
Germanwings HQ: Aldo Bidini
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanwings
Germanwings HQ: Superbass
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Germanwings_Headquarter_2015_2.jpg
Fleet 1: Konstantin von Wedelstaedt
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Airbus_A300B4-605R,_Lufthansa_AN0481981.jpg
Fleet 2: MarcelX42
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hannover_Airport_Lufthansa_City_Airlines_Airbus_A319-112_D-ABGP_(DSC04928).jpg
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