Used in a Sentence

lubitz

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for lubitz.

Editorial note

Examples: Holger Lubitz (2008): Got contract work from Avail Media and CoreCodec for his amazing assembly code skills.

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Quick take

A surname from German.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

A surname from German.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for lubitz.

noun

A surname from German.

Example sentences

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Examples: Holger Lubitz (2008): Got contract work from Avail Media and CoreCodec for his amazing assembly code skills.

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Meanwhile Andreas lubitz was known to have depression and be suicidal but was given the greenlight to continue flying.

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Which again was a reason for why Germanwings pilot Andreas Lubitz could undisturbedly let the plane crash for committing suicide.

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Yeah, Lubitz seems to have been quite an extreme case and not typical of the depressed.

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Another example: the terrorist-proof cockpit doors, which enabled suicidal co-pilot Lubitz to fly Germanwings Flight 9525 straight into the French Alps.

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Yes that's true, but in this case only because Lubitz chose to use the autopilot to make a controlled descent into the mountains.

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According to the information from the plane’s black boxes, copilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately crashed the plane after locking the pilot out of the cockpit.

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Inside the cockpit, Lubitz placed an oxygen mask over his face.

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Are you saying Lubitz didn't intentionally crash the plane?

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What should the other pilot besides Lubitz have done?

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:/ > Alone in the cockpit after Sondenheimer left to use the bathroom, Lubitz immediately put his plan into action.

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> Robin said that when the captain left the cockpit, possibly to use the toilet, Lubitz locked the door, preventing anyone from entering.

Quote examples

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Indeed, Lubitz had been declared "unfit for work" by a doctor, but apparently the doctor trusted Lubitz himself to pass this on to his employer, because "medical secrecy requirements prevented his physician from making this information available to Germanwings".

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Interestingly and off topic, the same lock that is intended to prevent take over of a plane, was used by a pilot to crash the plane and kill all 150 people [1]: > The crash was caused deliberately by the co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz, who had previously been treated for suicidal tendencies and declared "unfit to work" by his doctor.

Proper noun examples

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Lubitz (the pilot) was denied an American license for this before - and somehow it wasn't caught/discovered when he got the Lufthansa/Germanwings job.

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Lubitz kept this information from his employer and instead reported for duty.

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Best example would be someone like Andreas Lubitz.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use lubitz in a sentence?

Examples: Holger Lubitz (2008): Got contract work from Avail Media and CoreCodec for his amazing assembly code skills.

What does lubitz mean?

A surname from German.

What part of speech is lubitz?

lubitz is commonly used as noun.