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The gist we are getting from lufthansa is he said all this and took time off from pilot training and then, however, was recertified after medical evaluation and he was indeed able to continue training. we learned years later, he was suffering from mental problems and seeing several doctors and did not disclose to the airlines. they are under pressure to provide more information as to how that process actually worked at that point in time. meanwhile, as far as the video is concerned, the publicat...

The patient has to tell you whats going on inside their minds. i and other doctors have to make evaluation. are they telling the me the truth? b, if they are telling me the truth, are they risk to themselves or others? its not easy for me or even mental health professionals. >> does it surprise you -- youre in one of those professions you have peoples lives in your hands as do airplane pilots. knowing they have to pass physical assessment theres no mandatory mental health check once you become a...

Medical evaluation post that depression and passed all of the tests, and that is why, and look clearly, and obviously, carsten spohr saying that 36 hours after the event that he was 100% fit should not have said it, and i am not sure, i feed to check or whatever but the truth here is that we still dont know what lufthansa did when they gave him the job. that is the important bit and not what happened in 2009. >> miles the fact that the airline knew about the co-pilots condition, hired him, an tr...

Reported this battle with severe depression back in 2009, 2008, the crash happened last week. what about that time line difference? >> presumably he would be in therapy. but youd take steps -- its what we do when we have someone with a mental illness, youre always watched. you always have a partner. youre not left alone in the cockpit. that should never happen. yeah, you can go back to work, but you have to be with a partner. >> but a current doctor, right? he reported it to lufthansa, his docto...

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That in and of itself should have been a red flag. >> you reminded me about the program thats available to some pilots on a voluntary basis, if they want to be armed in the cockpit, they have to go through the program and be certified for it. god forbid there might be -- its for our safety but god forbid one of those people with a gun could be this man. >> let me tell you, theres an interesting -- the process to become and to volunteer to become a federal flight deck officer is pretty intense. y...

It is systemic weaknesses that may have led to the crash. on the one hand the process of being able to lock the cockpit door that is one thing they are looking at and they say they are looking at possible psychological evaluation within the entire process and catching possible psychological patterns they say, for the future. it is of course two things very important right now. one hand getting clarification of why it happened and make sure something like this doesnt happen again. >> fred pleitge...

Prosecutors also say lubitz recently sought treatment for a vision problem. >> the doctor said that was probably psychosomatic. randi kaye with more on that and the earlier warning signs. >> reporter: there have long been signs of trouble. as recently as this february and again this month, co-pilot andreas lubitz had visited a clinic in dusseldorf for a diagnostic evaluation. several years back in 2009, lubitz reportedly suffered a serious depressive episode and received psychotherapy. >> had at...

Examiner and wonders about this slippery slope. >> well look at pilots. what about bus drivers, train engineers? where does one end, you know, in doing all of this evaluation? >> reporter: globally mental health screenings for pilots seem rare. in the u.s., the faa requires that commercial pilots get an annual or semi annual physical. but theyre not required to go through regular psychological check unless an faa examiner thinks theres reason to be alarmed. if you look at the hard data, it may b...

Employers in their medical histories. whats the answer? >> the midway. you get your medical. your medical certification from a flight physician. its a doctor. you go to the doctor. i think this doctor has to have access to the medical records. i think part of the examination if the doctor has a concern, the doctor -- the pilot should have to give access to the medical recordser or oh there is a much easier way. already pilots are subject to prehire drug screens and random drug testing during the...