black box suggests co-pilot andreas lubitz, shown here, intentionally downed this plane. and those onboard knew what was about to happen to them. here is what we know tonight. tuesday s flight from spain to germany appeared to be routine. but everything changes when the captain and the co-pilot start their mid-flight briefing. the co-pilot s responses go from courteous to curt as the plane reaches its cruising altitude of 38,000 feet, the captain leaves the cockpit presumably to use the restroom. he puts the co-pilot in charge, sealing the victim s fate. the co-pilot apparently locks the door and locks the key pad that would let anyone back in. reports indicate tonight that the autopilot is also reprogrammed at this time to alter the plane s altitude from 38000 feet to 100 feet, sending the jet and all onboard on an eight-minute dive toward certain death. at first the captain is seemingly unaware of what is happening. he tries knocking on the cockpit door to get back in but h
black box suggests co-pilot andreas lubitz, shown here, intentionally downed this plane. and those onboard knew what was about to happen to them. here is what we know tonight. tuesday s flight from spain to germany appeared to be routine. but everything changes when the captain and the co-pilot start their mid-flight briefing. the co-pilot s responses go from courteous to curt as the plane reaches its cruising altitude of 38,000 feet, the captain leaves the cockpit presumably to use the restroom. he puts the co-pilot in charge, sealing the victim s fate. the co-pilot apparently locks the door and locks the key pad that would let anyone back in. reports indicate tonight that the autopilot is also reprogrammed at this time to alter the plane s altitude from 38000 feet to 100 feet, sending the jet and all onboard on an eight-minute dive toward certain death. at first the captain is seemingly unaware of what is happening. he tries knocking on the cockpit door to get back in but h