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The 5-meter diameter spherical memorial, created by German artist Jürgen Batscheider, erected at the crash site in 2017. Composed of 149 elements, it refers to the number of victims. The plane of the German low-cost airline, a subsidiary of Lufthansa, was deliberately driven into the side of a nearby mountain by its co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz, 27, who was on antidepressants. He took advantage of the captain s temporary absence from the cockpit to commit his suicide, resulting in the deaths of the other 149 passengers and crew members. Le Vernet France - ZUMAs197 20250307_aaa_s197_474

The 5-meter diameter spherical memorial, created by German artist Jürgen Batscheider, erected at the crash site in 2017. Composed of 149 elements, it refers to the number of victims. The plane of the German low-cost airline, a subsidiary of Lufthansa, was deliberately driven into the side of a nearby mountain by its co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz, 27, who was on antidepressants. He took advantage of the captain s temporary absence from the cockpit to commit his suicide, resulting in the deaths of the other 149 passengers and crew members. Le Vernet France - ZUMAs197 20250307_aaa_s197_474

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Recording Date: Mar 7, 2025

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March 7, 2025, Le Vernet, France: The 5-meter diameter spherical memorial, created by German artist Jürgen Batscheider, erected at the crash site in 2017. Composed of 149 elements, it refers to the number of victims. The plane of the German low-cost airline, a subsidiary of Lufthansa, was deliberately driven into the side of a nearby mountain by its co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz, 27, who was on antidepressants. He took advantage of the captain s temporary absence from the cockpit to commit his suicide, resulting in the deaths of the other 149 passengers and crew members. Le Vernet France - ZUMAs197 20250307_aaa_s197_474

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