Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2015
Germanwings Flight 9525 and pilot-fitness scrutiny
The deliberate crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 killed 150 people. Subsequent reporting and investigations examined the co-pilot's mental-health history, the handling of medical information and public statements about his fitness to fly.
1999
Historical responsibility for forced labor
Lufthansa participated in a German initiative addressing compensation for wartime forced labor connected with the Nazi era and commissioned historical research into its predecessor's conduct. Critics later objected to the lengthy delay before the study was published.