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Memorial Service Held for Germanwings Crash

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getty 4.17.15 germanwingsmemorial?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1429303585640OLIVER BERG/AFP/Getty Images(COLOGNE, Germany) — Hundreds gathered Friday in an emotional memorial service for those who perished in the Germanwings Flight 9525 crash last month.

Most of those who died on Flight 9525 were Germans or Spaniards, and in their honor, candles were lit to honor each victim in the cathedral.

The tearful service, which included German politicians and family members, was carried live on German television.

Lufthansa, the parent airline of Germanwings, took out full-page ads in many of Germany’s leading newspapers on Friday expressing sympathy. Flags were also ordered flown at half-staff around the country.

Prosecutors have said co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately crashed the plane into the French Alps on the way from Barcelona to Duesseldorf, killing all 150 aboard.  Authorities continue to investigate Lubitz’s actions.


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