Lubitz's ex-girlfriend reveals why she left him

The ex-girlfriend of the Germanwings co-pilot, suspected of intentionally causing the crash of an Airbus A320 in the French Alps, said in an interview published on Saturday that he had said that one day "everyone will know about him", reports Hina, agency Patria reports.

In an interview with the German daily Bild, Maria W., a 26-year-old flight attendant, says that when she heard about the plane crash, she "remembered" a sentence by Andreas Lubitz: "One day I will do something that will change the whole system and everyone will know about me and remember me".

"He did it because he realized that due to health problems, his dream of being employed by Lufthansa as a captain and pilot on long-haul flights was practically unattainable," she added.

Germanwings, the German company to which the Airbus belonged, is a low-cost subsidiary of Lufthansa.

The young woman explains that she broke up with Andreas Lubitz "because it was becoming increasingly clear that he had a problem. During arguments, he would flare up and yell at me. At night he would wake up and shout: 'We are falling', obsessed with nightmares.

On Friday, the investigation revealed that the co-pilot had concealed that he was supposed to be on sick leave on the day of the accident.

Dusseldorf prosecutor Christoph Kumpa announced that sick leave notes were found torn up at Lubitz's, but so far no suicide note that would reveal a premeditated intention that cost the lives of 150 people.

These documents "support the thesis" that the young man "hid his illness from his employer and work environment," says the prosecutor.