article_snippet: German law meant German law was left entirely up to Andreas Lubitz to volunteer Andreas Lubitz mental health problems to Andreas Lubitz employer, something Andreas Lubitz failed to do with devastating consequences after tearing up a sick note for the day of the crash.
article_snippet: Strict German privacy laws which prevented doctors treating Lubitz from telling Lubitz airline about Lubitz 'suicidal tendencies' were introduced as a consequence of the Nazis.
article_snippet: But German law meant German law was left entirely up to The Germanwings pilot to volunteer The Germanwings pilot mental health problems to The Germanwings pilot employer, something The Germanwings pilot failed to do with devastating consequences after tearing up a sick note for the day of the crash.
article_snippet: This extends far beyond confidential medical data, however, to stringent protection of someone's identity, meaning many German publications only referred to killer co-pilot Andreas Lubitz as Andreas L, even after Andreas L death.