Brief timeline description of the differences when it comes to dealing with a plane crash crisis and the media coverage; in instance the GermanWings crash that occurred in March 2015 in France, and the Ethiopian Airlines crash in January 2010 in Lebanon.
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France |
Lebanon |
| · Loss of radar signal with an A320 Airbus | · Huge explosion heard in Beirut |
| · Flight AU2595 from Barcelona to Dusseldorf is lost in the Alps region | · Information about a plane crash in Beirut airport |
| · French President asks for an immediate crisis management unit | · Airplane exploded after take-off |
| · Formation of a joint force from France, Spain, Germany and Italy | · More than 200 passengers were on the flight |
| · Air force scout the crash area taking photographs | · Israeli missile could be behind targeting Ethiopian Airlines flight |
| · French Prime Minister: “It’s official that the airline crashed with no survivors” | · Were high ranked Hezbollah figures targeted? |
| · Dispatch of a psychological cell to assist families and friends | · Expert claims bad weather is behind the crash |
| · Deployment of units with specific tasks | · Sources confirm only 90 passengers |
| · Recovery of one black box is sent for analysis | · TV1 reveals names of passengers |
| · Hotline number is put in service for relatives | · Families in shock rush to the airport |
| · Families are flown and installed in hotels nearby the crash | · TV2 reveals images of bodies as a scoop while apologizing for the graphic content |
| · One minute of silence in memory of the victims is respected across Europe | · Arrival of Sunni MP, surrounded by media asking him the reasons behind the plane crash |
| · Investigations are handled by professionals under European authority | · TV3 interviews family members and friends in tears and despair |
| · French prosecutor reveals that co-pilot deliberately crashed the plane | · Arrival of Maronite MP, surrounded by media asking him the reasons behind the plane crash |
| · CEO of Lufthansa acknowledge the findings | · Lebanese Army, ISF, Customs, Maritime, Red Cross, Firefighters, Red Crescent, and civilians rush to the coast. |
| · Families assisted by psychologists are taken to the crash site | · Arrival of Shiaa MP, surrounded by media asking him the reasons behind the plane crash |
| · Huge ceremony is held in memory of the crash and victims | · TV4 portrays the life of the victims who are “martyrs” now |
| · Media reports about cockpit’s old and new regulations | · Arrival of Druze MP, surrounded by media asking him the reasons behind the plane crash |
| · House of co-pilot is put under immediate protection | · Prime minister calls for a crisis unit to meet…tomorrow morning. |
| · EU and Canada opt for new regulations with permanent presence of two crew in the cockpit | · Lebanese government asks Cyprus, Turkish and US Navy for assistance |
| · Bodies are retrieved and recognized | · Passengers are 51 Lebanese, 1 French, 1 British, 1 Russian and 23 Ethiopians. |
| · Lufthansa grants $80,000 for each passenger’s family as an immediate first compensation | · Lebanese Civil Aviation Authority blamed the pilots for the accident |
| · New regulations are proposed for cockpit safety | · Ethiopian Airlines denies the final report, claims that the aircraft experienced an on board explosion |
| · Passengers list is made public | · Hezbollah is convinced the crash was the result of an act of sabotage by the Israeli Mossad |
| · Co-pilot intentions are revealed | · No compensation were given to families of the victims |
| · Case resolved | · Case is still in court |
