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Alps co-pilot 'accelerated descent'

Data from the second Germanwings "black box" flight recorder confirms the co-pilot acted deliberately - and suggests he accelerated the plane's descent into the Alps.

• 2 hours ago
 
• From the sectionEurope

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• 3 hours ago
 
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