Wednesday, April 01, 2015

Wasn't it the Associated Press that received a phone call from someone on the jet?

I recall one of the major news outlets that stated they received a phone call from someone inside the jet. The statement made to the AP was about two sounds made and he/she didn't know where it was coming from?

I remember thinking it was most probably a structural sound. I take it the caller didn't report three sounds, because, that is where the passengers lost control of their environment.

April 1, 2015
BERLIN — A video apparently (click here) showing the chaotic final seconds on board the Germanwings flight that crashed last week has been discovered near the site, France's Paris Match and German tabloid Bild reported Wednesday.
The video was said to have been found on a cellphone belonging to one of the victims killed on the flight when German pilot Andreas Lubitz is believed to have deliberately flown into a mountain in the French Alps, according to the paper. Bild said it had viewed the footage....

There are legal issues that surround the video. The investigative agencies are most likely still working with any and all information regarding the flight.

When I think about families that have lost people to violent acts I think of a special status regarding the findings of the investigators. I recall the families of 911 victims meeting with government officials to share the information about the deaths of their relatives. There was somewhat a different status to those families though as they received financial considerations directly from the USA government.

I have no doubt there are currently lawyers involved with the families at this point and rightfully so. There are going to be children and spouses without incomes and support for their lives. They never bargained for the deaths of people in their lives. This evidence of the video might be part of an investigation the company will maintain as classified to their own interests. The company has a right to do that. It would be up to the lawyers to request the video to determine the horrible circumstances surrounding these deaths. 

When attorneys receive a copy of the video they might want to consider the emotional impact on the families. They think they can handle it, but, the reality can be very different.