Co-pilot Andreas Lubitz tore up a sick note declaring him unfit to fly . The co-pilot was found dead in the cockpit of his plane after it crashed into the French Alps on March 24, killing all 150 people aboard. In both Europe and the UK , pilots are supposed to tell airlines if they have health problems , but this is not policed . A British air safety expert said , 'the door is open for someone who has serious mental problems to hide it from the aviation examiner '
Co-pilot Andreas Lubitz tore up a sick note declaring him unfit to fly . Confidentiality laws mean doctors could not disclose medical information directly to Lufthansa . In both Europe and the UK , pilots are supposed to tell airlines if they have health problems , but this is not policed . A British air safety expert said , 'the door is open for someone who has serious mental problems to hide it from the aviation examiner '