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Extra! Bild: Germanwings Pilot Had Past Of Serious Depression

Andreas Lubitz, the 27-year-old German co-pilot who authorities believe deliberately crashed the Germanwings Airbus A320 Tuesday in the French Alps, had been treated for a “major depressive episode” in 2009, the German daily Bild reported Friday.

Quoting internal Lufthansa documents and sources, the German tabloid reports that Lubitz went through an 18-month psychiatric treatment and was forced to repeat his flying classes because of depression before finishing his training.

According to Bild’s report, a Lufthansa flight school in Phoenix, Arizona, where Lubitz was trained, had designated him as “not suitable for flying” at the time. In 2009, the coding “SIC” appeared on the pilot’s license, meaning he could fly but had to be the subject of “special regular medical examination.”

Investigators are now examining whether Lubitz, who is believed to have been living between his parents’ home in the German town of Montabaur and an apartment in Dusseldorf, had been suffering from a “personal life crisis.” Bild says he may have had a relationship crisis with his girlfriend of seven years.

Lufthansa refused to release any comment Friday on Lubitz’ health. Meanwhile, German police said they made a “significant discovery” at his home in Dusseldorf that could be a “clue” as to what made him down the aircraft.

ABOUT THE SOURCE: Bild is Germany’s best-selling newspaper, often criticized for its sensationalism but praised for its extensive network of sources. It has the sixth-largest circulation worldwide.

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Do We Need Our Parents When We Grow Up? Doubts Of A Young Father

As his son grows older, Argentine journalist Ignacio Pereyra wonders when a father is no longer necessary.

Do We Need Our Parents When We Grow Up? Doubts Of A Young Father

"Is it true that when I am older I won’t need a papá?," asked the author's son.

Ignacio Pereyra

It’s 2am, on a Wednesday. I am trying to write about anything but Lorenzo (my eldest son), who at four years old is one of the exclusive protagonists of this newsletter.

You see, I have a whole folder full of drafts — all written and ready to go, but not yet published. There’s 30 of them, alternatively titled: “Women who take on tasks because they think they can do them better than men”; “As a father, you’ll always be doing something wrong”; “Friendship between men”; “Impressing everyone”; “Wanderlust, or the crisis of monogamy”, “We do it like this because daddy say so”.

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