The father of a victim of the Germanwings disaster has made an emotional appeal for airlines to 'look after their pilots properly ' to make sure another tragedy 'never happens ' . Philip Bramley , whose 28-year-old son Paul was one of three Britons on board the ill-fated Airbus A320 , said the 150 who lost their lives should 'not be forgotten ' . Speaking at a memorial near the crash site in the French Alps , Mr Bramley fought back his tears as he talked about his son . Scroll down for video . Emotional appeal : Philip Bramley , whose 28-year-old son Paul ( seen in the photograph ) was one of three Britons on board the ill-fated Airbus A320 , said the 150 who lost their lives should 'not be forgotten ' Grief : Speaking at a memorial near the crash site in the French Alps , Mr Bramley ( centre ) fought back his tears as he talked about his son , who was returning from a short holiday in Barcelona on the doomed flight . Paul Bramley , from Hull , was studying hospitality and hotel management in Lucerne , Switzerland , where he was about to start an internship after travelling with Ms Tiirik . He had been to Barcelona after completing his first term of college for a few days ’ holiday with friends . Mr Bramley was flying back to the UK via Dusseldorf to see his family . Father-of two Martyn Matthews , from Wolverhampton , seven-month-old Julian Pracz-Bandres , from Manchester , and his mother Marina Bandres Lopez Belio , 37 , were also among the dead . Philip Bramley today told Sky News that co-pilot Andreas Lubitz was 'ill ' and his motivation for deliberately downing the plane was 'irrelevant ' . He said : 'What is relevant , is that it should never happen again ; my son and everyone on that plane should not be forgotten , ever . I do n't want it to be forgotten , ever . ' ' I believe the airlines should be more transparent and our finest pilots looked after properly . We put our lives and our children 's lives in their hands . ' I want to see this cloud over this town lifted and the natural beauty be restored and not to be remembered by the action of a single person . ' Tribute : Philip Bramley told Sky News that co-pilot Andreas Lubitz was 'ill ' and his motivation for deliberately downing the plane was 'irrelevant ' . Above , Mr Bramley holds a photo of his son at the victims ' memorial . Loss : Philip Bramley , far left , is comforted by loved ones in front of a monument for the victims of the crash . A special Mass was held today in Dignes to honour the victims and support their families . Bishop Jean-Philippe Nault led the Mass , attended by about 200 people from the surrounding region , deeply shaken by the crash . It was the deadliest crash on French soil in decades . Questions continue to be asked about Lubitz 's mental and physical health days after he locked the captain out of the Airbus ' cockpit and bringing down the aircraft . It was claimed today that the pilot may have sought treatment for problems with his vision in the weeks leading up to the crash . Prayer : A special Mass was held today in Dignes ( pictured ) to honour the victims and support their families . Lubitz is said to have sought help over his vision as recently as March 10 , amid fears his eye problems may have jeopardised his ability to continue working as a pilot . It came as police revealed that evidence found at his home suggested he was suffering from a 'serious psychosomatic illness ' . Officers reportedly found a variety of drugs used to treat mental illness at his flat in Dusseldorf , appearing to substantiate claims he was severely depressed . Authorities have already revealed he hid a sick note declaring him unfit to work on the day of the disaster . German newspaper Bild has reported that he previously told an ex-girlfriend : 'One day I will do something that will change the whole system , and then all will know my name and remember it . '
Philip Bramley lost his 28-year - old son Paul in the airline disaster . He fought back the tears as he said the airline should ' not be safe ' allowing airlines to ' look after them properly ' to avoid another disaster .