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World, especially in europe in the wake of this disaster. in the meantime, another development here is that we've now learned that the co-pilot apparently programmed into the autopilot a descent level, target if you will of 100 feet. he was coming from 38,000 feet and he programmed in 100 feet. well, he knew that he was going to go into the alps. so he knew automatically that's a death sentence, right. the alps the mountain he hit was somewhere in the neighborhood of 6,000 to 6500 feet. so there should be no question, at least in the immediacy, of what his motive was. that is why french prosec...

Autopilot for the plane to descend down into a steep downhill route into the mountain. i'm standing with the spanish ministry of tourism, who told us that after the about 200 family members came here to attend that little memorial service and also to of course pay their last respects to their family members from a little village nearby overlooking the mountain range, he said that most of the family members, at least from spain, returned to spain tonight but six or seven decided to stay over here. >> claudio lavanga, thank you for your reporting. french prosecutors say co-pilot andrayeas lubitz...

Years ago. the details are chillingly similar to what we've learned about this particular crash. this one a couple years ago, the plane went down in namibia. the co-pilot, same situation, left to use the restroom. the pilot seemed to barricade himself in. there was banging at the door of the co-pilot trying to get in. the pilot then switched the plane's altitude reading from 38,000 feet to ground level. of course you know what happened next. that also was ruled as an intentional act by the pilot in that case which raises the question how common are these types of situations? how common is what...

>> i think voluntary. he refused to open the door. and he turned the button to get down the plane. >> air traffic control and other planes try to contact the man at the controls. still, no answer. an alarm sounds more desperate attempts by the commanding pilot to get inside. and then the sound of impact. throughout all of this not a single word is spoken by the co-pilot. not even his breathing indicates that he was stressed or in fear. but experts say that breathing pattern and the deliberate manipulation of the controls proves he was alive and conscious. and that he knew exactly what he was d...