After Alps crash, Turkish Air CEO urges pilots to marry

ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines' CEO has one possible solution to avoid another case like last month's Germanwings crash: have pilots get married.

Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz had suffered from depression before he deliberately flew the Airbus A320 into a French mountainside on March 24.

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At an event Thursday, Temel Kotil told new Turkish Airlines pilots that the incident showed how critical their roles are.

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''Our pilot friends, whether they are men or women, their lifestyles are very important,'' he said.

Kotil cited media reports claiming Lubitz may have been set off by a falling-out with his girlfriend. ''Therefore, I am guiding those who are single toward marriage from this podium,'' he said, with a smile.

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