in? from what we know, he didn t allow access to the cockpit. that s exactly what the french authorities have so far informed us about. what did the captain try to do to get back in? is there a possibility to knock a door down at this stage of the game? after the terrible 9/11 accidents we have put in lufthansa like most airlines doors into our cockpit which are not to be broken by manual force. they re not even to be opened with small weapons. so there was no way to get back to the cockpit for the captain in this case the co-pilot was not allowing that access. reporter: so not allowed the access. meanwhile, the police desperately searching for clues as to why this young man who s been described as normal, as polite, as a lot of fun by pilots that knew him, why he would do such a thing. and of course families of the victims desperately waiting for answers. natalie? weet wait and see if the home brings them any clues to this mystery, yes, of why. thank you, rosie tompkins for
mentioned, that they now believe the co-pilot deliberately crashed the plane. from there they were taken to a village near the crash site for a memorial service overlooking the mountain in the back of which the plane wreckage lies. and then last night they also took part in a prayer service. now, many are thought to have gone home in the evening, though some thought also to have stayed, waking up this morning to the tragic reality that their loved ones have yet to be identified and the recovery process continues. natalie? yes. and we hear it could take perhaps weeks. erin mclaughlin for us there near the area of the crash site. let s bring in cnn s rosie tompkins. she is in andreas lubitz s hometown, where investigators are searching for answers. tell us what s going on from your vantage point, rosie. reporter: hi, natalie. yes, well, it s early morning here, a day after police first arrived to search the family home of andreas lubitz, the
even though he was perhaps sometimes a bit quiet. he was just another boy like so many others here. he was well integrated, and i think he had a lot of fun here. reporter: just another boy like so many others. again, apparently normal. no clues there. and the police desperately searching to clues to give us? information as to why lubitz would have wanted to do such a thing. are they saying, rosie, how long they plan to be there and be in the family s home? it must be very difficult for them. reporter: yes, i mean, the police will be searching for anything they can find. they were seen leaving the family home and the apartment in dusseldorf yesterday with bags and with boxes hoping that there are clues there as to what went on here. the ceo of lufthansa reiterated yesterday that they re so proud of their record for checking the state of their pilots, that he
prosecutors now say co-pilot andreas lubitz deliberately crashed the plane into the mountains, killing all 150 people on board. meantime, families of the victims are gathering now for a second day near the crash site to see for themselves where their loved ones perished. we re covering this story from multiple angles this hour. cnn s rosie tompkins is standing by in the co-pilot s hometown with the latest on the investigation. airlinesratings.com editor jeffrey thomas is with us for analysis. but first let s go to erin mclaughlin. she joins us from near the crash site, where as we mentioned the families are in that area as well as the investigators continue to search for more clues. erin, what s the latest? hi, natalie. well, shocking developments in the investigation. yesterday the prosecutor gave a press conference in marseille.
don t know. the clues from the black box as to lubitz s psychological state as the plane went down simply that he was silent but breathing. as the pilot knocked desperately on the cockpit door. diana magnay, cnn, montabaur, germany. this hour cnn is covering all angles of this story. our complete team coverage with rosie tompkins, who is live in the co-pilot s hometown. erin mclaughlin is at the crash site in the french alps. and our meteorologist derek van dam is standing by with how high winds may have hampered the recovery. so first let s go to rosie tompkins. she is in montabaur, germany, where investigators are searching for answers and i m certain this town must be overwhelmed by what it is now going through. rosie. reporter: hi. yes. another town in germany now in shock that this young man, this 27-year-old man accused of deliberately crashing this plane. they are of course alarmed by this news.