️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Andreas Guenter Lubitz, 28, waited for his captain, Patrick Sondenheimer to leave the flight deck and go to the toilet before commanding the Airbus A-320 to descend.<unk> Andreas Guenter Lubitz, 28, waited for his captain, Patrick Sondenheimer to leave the flight deck and go to the toilet before commanding the Airbus A-320 to descend. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Ironically, this auto-lock feature, which led to Lubitz having sole control of the plane, was introduced as a way of improving flight safety in the wake of 9/11. <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Lubitz seated in this cockpit, pictured, when he commanded the jet to crash into the Alps at 400mph.<unk> Lubitz was sitting in this cockpit, pictured, when he commanded the jet to crash into the Alps at 400mph. Andreas Lubitz, pictured, locked his captain out of the cockpit and crashed the jet into the side of a mountain.<unk> Andreas Lubitz, pictured, locked his captain out of the cockpit and crashed the jet into the side of a mountain. Airbus A320<unk> is fitted with a locking mechanism to prevent unauthorized access to the flight deck while the aircraft is in flight.<unk> The door was also specially strengthened, to prevent someone from being able to barge their way through.<unk> The door was also specially strengthened, to prevent someone from being able to barge their way through.<unk> The door was also specially strengthened, to prevent someone from being able to barge their way through. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ cabin crew can use a code and gain access to the flight deck.<unk> cabin crew can use a code and gain access to the flight deck.<unk> Entry is controlled by the flight crew, in case of a possible hijack attempt.<unk> Entry is controlled by the flight crew, in case of a possible hijack attempt.<unk> The Cockpit Door Locking System (CDLS) according to the flight manual 'provides a means of electrically locking and unlocking the cockpit door'. CDLS is located in the central pedestal between both pilots and has a toggle switch which controls the door. CDLS is located in the central pedestal between both pilots and has a toggle switch which controls the door. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> However, the lock is on a timer in case the pilots are incapacitated.<unk> However, the lock is on a timer in case the pilots are incapacitated. Lubitz paused his pilot training after suffering 'burnout' and depression.<unk> Lubitz paused his pilot training after suffering 'burnout' and depression.<unk> Lubitz paused his pilot training after suffering 'burnout' and depression. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Unlock: This position is used to enable the cabin crew member to open the door.<unk> Unlock: This position is used to enable the cabin crew member to open the door. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Normal: All latches are locked, and EMERGENCY access is possible for the cabin crew. Lock: Once the button has been moved to this position, the door is locked; emergency access, the buzzer, and the keypayd are inhibited for a preselected time (5 to 20 min)