Co-pilot of Alps crash 'hid illness': German prosecutors

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Investigators go to enter Andreas Lubitz's home, the co-pilot who was charged of deliberately crashing Germanwings A320 flight, in Montabaur, on March 26, 2015. [Photo: Xinhua/Shen Zhengning]

The co-pilot, who appeared to have deliberately crashed Germanwings flight in the French Alps, had hid the details of his existing illness from his employer, said German prosecutors on Friday.

It's been reported that police have found no evidence of political or religious reasons behind his action, and no suicide note was found.

The statement from German prosecutors comes amid mass media reports about the co-pilot who was said to intentionally crash the Germanwings flight due to long-time depression.

All 150 onboard the plane died when it crashed in the French Alps on Tuesday.

Information released from the cockpit voice recorder suggested that the co-pilot, named as Andreas Lubtiz, deliberately locked the captain out of the cockpit and purposely started a descent of the passenger plane.

German police then searched his home to try to find out clues about his motivation.

Friday's report said investigators seized medical document from the co-pilot's apartment, which indicating "an existing illness and appropriate medical treatment."

The report however didn't say what kind of illness that Mr. Lubtiz suffered from.

Meanwhile also on Friday, a spokesman from Lufthansa said Mr. Lubtiz had passed all medical tests of the company.

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