article_snippet.sent: But the Wall Street Journal said the European Commission told Berlin in November 'to remedy the long-standing problems' - months before the Germanwings crash that killed all 150 people aboard.
article_snippet.sent: EU officials found that the LBA had a lack of staff, which could have limited the LBA ability to carry out checks on planes and crew, such as medical checks, the Wall Street Journal the Wall Street Journal reported, citing two people familiar with the matter.
article_snippet.sent: the Wall Street Journal said the Wall Street Journal was unclear whether the deficiencies identified at LBA were factors in the Germanwings crash that killed all 150 people aboard, however.
article_snippet.sent: Vetting of airline crew is in the spotlight after the budget airline flight was crashed deliberately into by Lubitz. '
article_snippet.sent: The Germanwings Airbus A320 (above) crashed into a mountain at 430mph, killing all 150 people on board .
article_snippet.sent: The first black box voice recorder from the Germanwings flight that was recovered last week and revealed Lubitz deliberately crashed the plane.
article_snippet.sent: The second has now also been retrieved from the wreckage .
article_snippet.sent: French emergency rescue services work at the crash site of the Germanwings plane where 150 people died .
article_snippet.sent: Forensics teams are still working at the crash site of the Germanwings plane where 150 people died, painstakingly recovering debris which Forensics teams hope will aid investigations.
article_snippet.sent: Team talk: French gendarmes get ready to visit the crash site of the Germanwings plane where 150 people died as part of the search operation in Seyne-les-Alpes .
highlights_snippet.sent: Officials told local media Officials only discovered problems after the crash .