Following the deliberate crash of a Germanwings flight, the incident has highlighted significant differences in international airline safety regulations. According to aviation security expert and attorney Ray Rasco, a key difference is that U.S. regulations post-9/11 mandate that a flight attendant must be present in the cockpit if one of the pilots leaves, a rule that Lufthansa and other European carriers did not have at the time. Rasco also pointed out that Germanwings conducted psychological testing on its pilots less frequently than many other airlines. The article suggests that travelers can research an airline’s safety record, accident history, and pilot screening regulations before flying.
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Originally published by Natalia Zea | Mar 26, 2015 | CBS Miami
