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Co-pilot Purposely Crashed Germanwings Plane 德国之翼副驾驶员故意驾机坠毁
France says it appears a Germanwings pilot purposely caused the deadly crash of the passenger plane in the French Alps Tuesday.
The 28-year-old German co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz, was alone at the controls when he flew the plane into the ground. The crash killed all 150 people on board.
The French prosecutor1 told reporters that Captain Lubitz apparently2 wanted to destroy the airplane. He said investigators3 came to this understanding after listening to the last 30 minutes of sound on the flight’s voice recorder.
The pilot and co-pilot spoke4 of usual things for 20 minutes. Then pilot left the cockpit. He was locked out of the room when he returned. The co-pilot can be heard breathing during this time. He did not speak to the pilot or air traffic controllers again, however. The recording5 suggests the pilot tried to break down the door into the cockpit.
Investigators do not know why the co-pilot would have wanted to crash the plane.
Yemeni rebels protest as Saudi-led bombing continues
Military planes from Saudi Arabia and allies nations continued bombing Houthi rebel targets in Yemen Thursday. The international forces are trying to oust6 rebels seeking to overthrow7 Yemen's president.
The airstrikes targeted areas around the main airport in the capital, Sana'a, and damaged homes in the area. Arab media reported airstrikes on Yemeni airbases in other cities, as well.
Iran has expressed anger over the Saudi-led airstrikes.
Uganda police, US diplomats8 warn of possible attacks
Police in Uganda say they have received "credible9 information" that the Somali militant10 group al-Shabab is planning an attack in the capital, Kampala.
The warning Thursday follows a similar message a day earlier from the U.S. embassy in Kampala.
The police statement says al-Shabab may target public places such as hotels, malls, markets and parks. It urges people to watch out for suspicious activity or objects.
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prosecutor – n. a lawyer who represents the side in a court case that accuses a person of a crime and who tries to prove that the person is guilty
credible – adj. able to be believed: reasonable to trust or believe
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adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 | |
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n.调查者,审查者( investigator的名词复数 ) | |
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n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 | |
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n.录音,记录 | |
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vt.剥夺,取代,驱逐 | |
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adj.激进的,好斗的;n.激进分子,斗士 | |
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