New developments in the german wings plane that crashed into the french alps. Investigators are trying to piece together any clues about what could have motivated the copilot to derek eight himself. Anchor indications are that he was under medical treatment for an unspecified him is that he had from his employers. German media are reporting he was mentally ill. Anchor they are prompting the Airline Industry to do a lot of soulsearching. Did he deliberately kill 149 innocent people . German police found documents on his home proving he was suffering from a medical condition that he was trying to hide from his employer. A doctor appears to have given him a sick note for the day the the day of the plane crash. It rules out political or religious motives. The latest information follows startling claims by french officials. They accuse him of deliberately crashing the german wings plane into a mountain. German media reports say he interrupted his Pilot Training six years ago to receive treatment for severe depression. Investigators are still working out what happened in the final moments of the doomed flight traveling 700 kilometers an hour when it crashed. It is possible to lock the cockpit door from the inside. A mechanism designed to protect pilot from terrorists. Anchor prosecutors say it stopped the pilot from reentering the cockpit as the copilot steered the plane towards a mountain. Airlines have started to require two people to be in the cockpit at all times. That has long been the case in the united states. I basically consider this idea of two peers of eyes to be the right way to make sure this kind of lockout situation cannot so easily happen again. Anchor the rule could help prevent tragedies like that from happening in the future. Anchor front and center in everybodys mind, could the crash have been prevented . And what steps need to be taken now to avoid a similar crash from ever happening again . To help answer these challenging issues we are joined by michael kramer. The chairman of the European Parliament transport and tourism committee. A very warm welcome to the journal. With all these recent revelations, d think its time for a reboot or should we just leave it to the Airline Industry to police itself . We need sharp analysis of what had happened and we can look at the consequences. Then that is very important. It would not be european law then and not only the free will of the airlines. Anchor lets talk about this twoperson rule. Its no full proof way of guaranteeing the way somebody with bad intentions could do the same thing. I guarantee you will never have that. Security must be the highest priority. Perhaps nobody knows how the copilot would have decided. So if the airlines are proposing this, we have to approve it. Anchor they entrust their lives to the pilot to fly them and this crash is very it doesnt happen at all. Just a handful of occurrences. Should dan for psychological if they have been awake for 22 hours, they may not have a pilot in mind. Anchor the chairman of European Parliament transport committee michael kramer. Thank you for coming on the journal. Lets get the take on these latest developments from the aviation act. Wonderful to have you here in person. Nothing less than 100 guarantee will do. Will this twoperson rule in the cockpit provide that guarantee . The 100 is what should be required by law. To this year, it can improve the situation. Especially in the u. S. They stick to the principle of redundancy. So this makes sense. It is something that could have prevented, probably, this catastrophe. If there had been another person in the cockpit, its likely this couldve been avoided. They carry an incredible amount of stress and responsibility. How often are they tested for psychological stability . Fire to start flying with airline, its a strict one. I believe 90 of the applicants have failed this test. Its only a small number that end up in the caulk it. When you do your medicals, you have a transport license every year. There is no real Indepth Research to the mental situation. This is an area where things can be improved neurologically. We should review pilots from time to time because there is no indication this could be an issue. I think this will lead to the point that this will be over thought. If it is the case that he ended up in a cockpit. Anchor no matter how much you scrutinize somebody, its difficult to know its going on in their head. What can the Airline Industry due to reestablish that trust between aviation and passengers . Its a big problem for pilots. I have to suspect that my colleagues sitting there in the caulk it with me is somebody that wants to kill me. It is not a good idea to work under such a condition. This is the main problem we are facing. And the trust is lost. And in a very renowned airline. Anchor another idea is the camera in the caulk it. This is an ongoing discussion. We have seen the flight data recorder, and it would not be enough evidence to really figure out what happened. Its the reason investigators said it we would like to have video cameras in the cockpit. It is the pilots union opposing that because they fear it would be a big brother in the cockpit and get the employers to refuse such data. And such a tape would be leaked to the media. Anchor pilots are tested and scrutinized. Should the procedures Going Forward be that however small the risk, the pilots are part of those safety procedures . The human factor is the main factor. But you have to see what you can do there to keep that risk is low as possible. Think you for sharing your insights with us. Anchor recovery teams have been continuing their hunt for clues on the crash site in the french alps. Anchor gathering dna samples to help identify the victims. Reporter for the commander this weather is bad news. By friday, the helicopters are grounded. It was much easier to work here at the beginning of the week. Friday morning, it kicked up to 100 kilometers an hour on the peaks. That makes it very hard for workers and pilots. Reporter the crash site is so in accessible that helicopters cant land there. The pilots can deal with everything else. We consider everything above 2000 meters to be real mountains. This in a normally would be pretty accessible. The altitude is roughly 1500 meters but the steep slopes spell trouble. The recovery and investigation crews have split. The most important thing now is to recover anything that can help us to identify the victims and whatever can help with the investigation of the prosecutor. This means intensifying the search for the missing black box. Anchor he is the commander at the french alps. What is the state of salvage operations right now . They are working in tenhour shifts and will start working again tomorrow morning. What they have done now as they have divided the territory. They still remaining black box with the technical information. There is satellite, they will long be gone in about two weeks time. Anchor friends and family have been arriving. What have they seen . They cant get close. The towns here say a number of families will soon be coming again in the weeks to come to get as close as possible where they have lost their loved ones. Enqueue for joining us. Anchor we will take a short break and be right back with a lot more news. Anchor saudi arabia and its allies are ramping up military operations against shiite rebels. Anchor warships have been deployed to secure a strategic passage in the south of the country. They launched more air strikes against rebel fighters and their allies. Anchor forcing rebels to flee the country. Reporter there have been airstrikes on the capital series itself. They declare the strikes a success but it isnt ruling out further intervention. Right now the allies are ready to counter any aggression of any kind. Reporter he arrived on thursday before going on to cairo for an arab league summit. They are in control of much of yemen. They long complained of discrimination from the sunni majority. It was a major rival and supports the duties. Everybody has to encourage them. Reporter supporters are determined to withstand the attacks. Iran is also playing a decisive role in another middle east cant act right next door in iraq. Anchor i run has been supporting them in the final phase. Anchor it has been in the hands of Islamic State militants since june of last year. Reporter battles like this one have been going on for nearly a month. They see it as a crucial steppingstone. They have provided air support elsewhere. It has not played a role in tikrit. They say it will destroy strongholds with precision and minimize civilian casualties. Shiite militias see things differently. They have been fighting alongside since the beginning of the campaign. Behind the conflicting alliances is iran. They get weapons and training from the Islamic Republic and the u. S. Sees that relationship as suspect. A rocky forces have less support on the ground now. Militia men played a huge role in the battle for tikrit making up two thirds of the fighting forces. Its becoming more and more clear that the government has to choose only one ally. Anchor this comes after three months of palestinian statehood. Anchor it has pushed the Palestinian Economy close to collapse. And israel meets to be held accountable. It has destroyed the headquarters of the boko haram rom terrorist group in the northeast of that country as the country votes for a new parliament and president. Anchor the military presented these photos of the aftermath of the operation. It says it has retaking control of the whole town. Anchor it comes on the eve of those highly anticipated elections in nigeria. Lets go to our dw correspondent. A very important victory for the nigerian army. Will these latest developments have any impact on how nigerians cast their votes tomorrow . It is definitely possible. The headlines definitely will be by the military. That is what the president tries to assure the people that we are under control. Despite the fact that little has been done. We talked to an eyewitness on the ground who told us that the militants have left the town quite some days ago and it is only now that the military is coming into the town. They just took it over. This leaves room for speculation. Anchor this election is taking place against a worrying backdrop of civil conflict and economic trouble. Describe what the mood is like right now . Adrian, can you hear me . Im very sorry. I think we lost that connection. But that was adrian wrote wording from the nigerian capital. And i believe we are going to move to Business News now. Anchor it has not been the best week for traders. The crisis weighed heavily on the markets. It was a hard week for everybody and investors at the frank stock exchange. The focus was on the Airline Industry. In my change quickly considering saudi arabia is the u. S. s closest ally in the region and there are two giants directly involved. The focus was on the euro this friday. Then it went up again. The u. S. Economy is not growing at the expect it rate. A rate hike and Interest Rate is further away than expected. Anchor lets take a closer look at the market numbers. Also in positive territory. Schedule just before the closing bell. Trading mostly flat and a flurry of action right down to the wire. The euro currently trading at one dollar 1. 901. Ruling on amanda knox and her exboyfriend. Anchor they have both already been convicted twice and acquitted once of murdering knoc xs roommate. She is in the u. S. And refusing to go back to italy. Germany and israel are marking half a century of diplomatic ties. Anchor from the Israeli Museum correction collection. Anchor many were banned under the not sees, labeled as degenerate art. Reporter it has a sad history. When he painted it in 1944, the jewish artist was in hiding in brussels. Not see collaborators found him. He was deported and murdered in auschwitz. It is like a code that you have to reveal that he knew sometime in the future it will be revealed. This is where art makes it positive. Reporter it is about the icons of modern art. It puts israeli artists together with modern masterpieces. It features paintings as well as video. The artist says its his magical and satirical solution to the conflict in gaza. He turns the strip into an island. This is what i am working with. And for me this is what i do. Reporter it is a dialogue between old and new. A tribute to 50 years of relations. Anchor a Nobel Prize Winner has died at the age of 83. Anchor his work has been translated to over 60 languages. After he suffered a serious stroke. Anchor thanks for watching dw. A road in a devastated town on march 11, 2011. The same spot just a few days later, the road has been cleared. I was so relieved to know i could drive anywhere again. It was thanks to the efforts of local people that restoration work like this was carried out so quickly after the earthquake. Todays reporter is journalist bonnie waycott