Relatives of 2015 Germanwings aircraft tragedy see compensation increased

Relatives of the 2015 Germanwings aircraft tragedy victims will see their compensation increased.

On March 24, 2015, a Germanwings Airbus A320-211 took off from Barcelona destined for Düsseldorf with 144 passengers on board, two pilots, and four cabin crew. None of the people on board ever reached their destination, because 27-year-old co-pilot Andreas Lubitz decided to commit suicide by crashing the plane into the French Alps.

On Tuesday, the Spanish Supreme Court decided to raise the money granted to 14 families from between 35% and 45% to 50% more than an ordinary traffic accident.

Magistrates have taken into account the special circumstances leading to the disaster, overruling Barcelona's provincial court.