investigators discover stunning documents about the mental health of a germanwings copilot lubitz. search teams find unfriendly terrain as they try to recover victims from the crash site. amanda knox overcome with emotion after italy's high court overturned her murder conviction. a warm welcome to viewers in the united states and around the world. you are watching "cnn newsroom." begin this hour with new revelations about the co-pilot of germanwings flight 9525. "the new york times" and "the wall street journal" cite that lubitz suffered from mental

illness. they say he hid his diagnosis from his employer. police have been scouring the co-pilot's apartment in dusseldorf for more clues into his past. they carried out paper and evidence folders. let's get more on the investigation. i want to bring in our senior international correspondent. tell us more about this note, this recent doctor's note that was found in lubitz's apartment. >> reporter: yeah, this is all part of information we're getting from the state prosecutor of dusseldorf. he came out with a statement saying the places where lubitz lived with his parents and brother. revealed a wealth of documentsch a lot of them are medical records. apparently the medical records were found inside the apartment

in dusseldorf. they showed he was suffering from an illness. he was suffering from this illness for a long time. apparently he was seeing a doctor about this illness as well. one of the things that the state prosecutor also said they had found several sick notes declaring him unfit to go to work, which of course as a pilot means he was unfit to fly. that these sick notes were torn up and some of them appeared to have been in the garbage. therefore the state prosecutor draws the conclusion this man was hiding his illness from his employer. germanwings has come out and said they have never received a sick note from him. the big question, what sort of illness was this. the state prosecutor didn't say what sort of illness he wassurfacing from. other publications are saying it was some kind of mental problem. the big question with that is, how long has he been suffering from this? we do know he took a leave of abance when he was doing his

pilot training. of several months. did it have anything to do with that? did it have anything to do with mental problems. did he have this but was it suppressed. there are some reports suggesting this was something that was noted in his flying license with the german federal agency that -- maybe it did flair up again. there is a lot of questions out there. there is a lot of media reporting by this in germany as well. i have the biggest newspaper in germany that claims to have an interview with one of his former girlfriends. she apparently says in this interview -- this is according to the build newspaper. he was a very nice man, a very sensitive man. someone who needed a lot of care and attention. but also someone who was very troubled. someone who would get into fights with her. he locked himself into the bathroom. there's a lot of facts in there that, of course, right now are very important in all of this.

at the same time, of course, you have the investigation that's going forward. and as you said, the investigators went into his apartments last night. and also, of course, at this point are questioning pretty much anybody he had contact with over the past couple of years. >> i wonder whether the investigators are also questioning the doctor. because the thought was if he did have these flair ups the doctor would have been aware. would the doctor be in contact with the airline or because of patient confidentiality that wouldn't happen. >> that's one of the big questions right now. it's all but certain they are questioning the doctor and have been questioning the doctor over the past couple days. normally if there is a patient confidentiality he wouldn't necessarily have to inform the airline itself. however, we have to keep in mind. someone who is a pilot has to go through medical checks every

year. he has to be declared medically fit to fly every year. at some point, some doctor would have looked at him. that there was no contact is definitely something the airline said they had no indication he had any sort of problems. they declared him 100% fit to fly. >> many questions still unknown here. thanks very much, fred. the scorched mountain side where the plane crashes recovery teams say they're making good progress. that's according to the accordinaters in the french alps. officials say it could be weeks before all remains are recovered and identified. cnn's karl penhaul filed this report. >> reporter: swinging on a wire, they recover the remains. hundreds of feet below, emergency crews cling to the mountainside just so they don't

fall. investigators say the speed of the crash pulverized plane and passengers. the recovery operation, they say is bit by bit, bag by bag. you can just pick out the small red flags rescuers dig into the earth when they discover new fragments. that looks like a scorch mark. the french prosecutor said the plane hit the mountain, bounced off and then desint grated. it's a tough hike through rugged mountains and steep valleys. it's still a little while before dawn. in other words to understand why investigators describe this as their biggest challenge. we try to get closer to the crash zone. the sun is coming down, certainly no sign of snow just yet. few people except shepherds live up here. conditions are too inhospitable.

getting up here is literally hanging on to tree roots and grass. you can see why they're going to have to fly anything out of that crash site by helicopter. the whir of rotor blades helps us pinpoint the site from our vantage point high above we see forensic teams working with expert mountaineers to keep them safe. high winds make flying treacherous. saying farewell is never easy. perhaps those grieving could find a little consolation amid these crags. piece of the running water. peace of snow-capped peaks. peace to loved ones lost. carl penhaul. >> search and recovery teams are

looking for the flight data recorder. they hope it can reveal more on what happened at the flight deck. we have an expert joining us. thank you for taking the time to speak to us. we have heard so many new threads on this story. i want to start by asking you if i may, from what you heard from authorities, who has stood out to you? what is not making not much sense? >> the fact that it was so easy to do which is astonishing, the fact that the pilot couldn't get back in. i have to say, the speed with which the french authorities actually concluded what happened. and in such detail. that's extraordinary it's done so very quickly. in terms of aircraft safety, as i said, it seemed really simple to do and it shouldn't have been that simple, really. >> what we have seen -- of course we've talked about this before is pilot suicide has

occurred before, but rarely of course. we're hearing many airlines particularly here in europe are changing the cockpit rule to have two people in the cockpit at all times. do you think this will make flying safer? is this the way to go? >> absolutely. i mean, you have to do something. and there's not much technology that can help you here. you can't improve the technology or the procedures. but you can -- this is a human element that you can do very quickly. it will make flying a lot safer. >> what do you think of this renewed debate, about cameras in the cockpit? why do you think there will be reluctance by the pilot community on this? what's your take on that front? >> well, i'm not sure a camera in the cockpit would have stopped this crash. and we improve safety be learning the lessons of crashes. it's a terrible thing to say, but that's how safety improves. the lesson we have to look again at the whole issue of access to the cockpit.

but, also, always having two crew. that's the first thing. another thing we have to look at also, is trying to understand the issue of confidentiality. if you have -- if you think one of your colleagues is behaving oddly, there should be a way in which you can report that in confidence without having some lawyer talking to you. so there has to be an improvement in the way that we actually express our concerns in the industry about what's going on. >> do you think almost the camera is inevitable? they would be looking mostly at the hands of the operation. we would have got a sense of what he did. all we know wehead hear breathing, knocking on the door. that would give you different insight into what happened there. >> you have to think about, you should be able to disable the camera if you wanted to. who is going to be monitoring all this stuff? you've got thousands of

airplanes in the air all the time. who is going to be aware of what's happening? if the camera was on the pilot, he was flying perfectly normally. how much do you actually see of the cockpit? it's not a simple solution. >> you mention in your first answer, i want to go back to that. what stood out to you is the fact he couldn't get back into the cockpit. what part of that surprises you? was it the knocking, the fact that he was locked out? what exactly stood out? >> well, i suppose, really, it could happen at all. there are regulations. there are standards, which all airlines apply. each airline has a slightly different way of applying those standards. and the fact that a pilot can lock another pilot out and do this thing is -- i think we'll certainly with that second person in the cockpit at the time, that will certainly be a

huge, huge improvement. whether we have to look again at the way in which a captain can put in a code to get in whatever happens, that's something we might have to look at. >> lots of things that no doubt the industry will be looking at and assessing and seeing where they go from here. philip butterworth hayes. thank you for joining us. you are watching "cnn newsroom." still to come we'll take you live to the french alps near the crash site. we will look at the weather forecast for the search area. saudi led air strikes pound yemen for a second straight day. we'll take you live to egypt where arab countries are discussing what to do next. both of those stories just ahead. italy's highest court clears american amanda knox and her exboyfriend of murder. hereaction to the long awaited end of the case. you are watching "cnn newsroom." . heart: i maximize good stuff, like my potassium and phytosterols eaction to the long awaited end of the case. you are watching "cnn newsroom." d end of the case. you are watching "cnn newsroom."

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we take you now to france. this is where a remembrance ceremony is taking place for the victims of the germanwings plane crash. the solemn event is happening at no the cathedral. you're looking at live pictures there of what will be a remembrance ceremony taking place for the victims. we've seen in the last couple of days family members coming to -- as close as they can get,

really, to the crash site. to pay their respects. they came, a lot of them came in coaches. and this is a remembrance ceremony taking place right now. we will keep you posted and abreast of the situation. we want to switch gears, a saudi coalition led targets in yemen in an attempt to attack houthi rebels. the rebels attacked two television stations. it appears no one was hurt. the failed state's president is in egypt for an arab summit which will focus on the saudi led campaign. i want to show you live pictures coming in where egypt is hosting arab leaders to discuss what's been happening in yemen. egypt is one of the country's assisting saudi arabia air strikes against the rebels. let's get more on this. becky anderson joins me now.

yemen taking center stage at the meeting. how difficult do you think it will be to reach any sort of consensus here? >> reporter: not very difficult. i don't think. i think you'll find that pretty much everybody is on board. there may be some desinters i tael talk about that in a moment. as you've been watching those pictures, that is the beginning of what is a critical meeting here. an incredibly busy morning for staff at the airport down the road in this red sea town. a host of leaders from around the region, including the new saudi king have arrived here for this arab league summit, as you say with yemen front and center. egypt's president who is hosting this meeting set to speak at this opening ceremony in the next few minutes. by close of play, i would expect a resolution in support of what is a saudi led military

offensive with allied arab support. tarktsing as you rightly point out rebelled backed by iran. that being the houthis. what happened here could pave the way for a ground invasion if the saudis see fit. i'm not saying it will happen. i'm just saying the i think the resolution would include a mandate for that if needed. what happens going forward in yemen, then, could by no means stay in yemen. this is operation decisive or determination storm as the saudis are calling it. continuing into what is a fourth day with heavy and continuous shelling of weapons storage sites and houthi controlled areas in and around the capital. those that we've spoken to and one of our correspondents reporting heavy, heavy shelling overnight. the ministry of defense briefing in saudi also announcing that the targets have been -- the

land along the saudi southern border where they say houthi rebels were mobilizing. this could be no small war. they are deeply concerned about the porous border with yemen. they are concerned this is becoming an iranian stronghold threatening the eastern province where the oil deposits lie. you asked me whether there will be a full on support for what is going on here at the arab league meetingment i think there is a caveat. we might either see an extension of rejection of the resolution by algeria or iraq. there has been word that baghdad is concerned this will just create more tension and violence in the region. let's remember when this offensive began, iran strongly condemning what they call the saudi invasion saying its continuation more likely than not to provide further opportunities on the ground for

terrorism and extremism. it is very nuanced, what is going on in this region at the moment. and very complicated. this event, i think you'll see people supporting and lending weight to the arab leagues, summit and resolution. behind closed doors, there is some concern that a new saudi leadership and new younger defense ministry have been impatient trying to stamp a mark regionally. and longtime international partners. a little worried about the action in yemen. and how that may deestablishalize the region. >> many regional threats going on there. the time is now 20 minutes past 11:00. thanks very much. we'll switch gears. amanda knox is speaking out after her eight year battle against murder charges is over.

italy has overturned convictions against her. her and her exboyfriend were tried and acquitted for the murder of meredith kurcher. the pair were reconvicted and knox was convicted in ab sentia. she spoke to reporters late friday after hearing the ruling. take a listen to what she had to say. >> i wanted to say that i'm incredibly grateful for what has happened for the justice i have received. for the support that i have had from everyone from my family, from my friends, to strangers to people like you. i -- you saved my life. and i'm so grateful.

-- and there's no -- all i can say. i'm right now i'm still absorbing all this means. and what comes to mind is my gratitude for the life that's been given to me. [ inaudible question ] >> i don't know i'm still absorbing the present moment which is full of joy. thank you so much. >> other than than, again, we're so grateful. i know you're all here. we really need time as a family to kind of digest and, again, so thankful that everything is finally right. [ inaudible question ] >> it's she deserved so much in

this life. and i am the lucky one. >> now the italian court decisions will free knox to visit italy if she still chooses. nigerian are voting for president today after weeks of delays. we're live in the country's biggest city just ahead. :

welcome back. at least 20 people are dead after an attack on a popular hotel in somalia. the sumali diplomat is among the victim. several gunmen entered the hotel after detonating a car bomb at the entrance. most of the others killed were security guards. it's a little before 10:30 -- 9:36 in the morning. voters are registering in nigeria. the polls will open in a few hours after weeks of delays nigerians will choose who leads their country. as well as three other governors. the stakes clearly high in this election. what issues are at play for the people of nigeria?

>> reporter: a myriad of issues at stake in this election. the economy which is under pressure because of falling oil price. nigeria is africa's largest oil producer. electricity, boko haram in the north and security. good governorinants. if all these people you see, crowding behind me feel this election is legitimate. the hope is, that nigeria will move forward. there will be investment in the economy there. there will be a political momentum to deal with the threat of boko haram in the northeast. it must be said, that one of the concerns developing as we go on, as you said, people are beginning to get accredited to vote. we're getting reports of scattered delays. election officials not turning up. in particular card readers, which is a new device used by the election officials in nigeria to fingerprint and register accredited voters. there are big delays.

the president himself was delayed by half an hour before he could get accredited and then people can vote. if one person is taking half an hour or 20 minutes to get accredited, there is over, you know, 55 million voters in this country. it could take a long time. one of the challenges we will see developing right now is this election could be delayed significantly past maybe even today into tomorrow. >> well, more delays there. thanks very much. you with watching "cnn newsroom." still stoocome we'll take you near the germanwings crash site for a live report on the recovery efforts efforts recoverys

. this is "cnn newsroom." let me bring you up to date. top stories we're following for you this hour. the co-pilot suspected of crashing germ want wings flight 9525 may have had mental health issues. that's according to "the new york times" and "the wall street journal." they cited multiple sources. houthi rebels raided tv stations. saudis launched a second day of air strikes. the rebelled damaged equipment but no one was hurt. the air strikes targeted at least 15 locations. american amaund knox says she's ready to have her life back now that italy's supreme court overturned a tw2007 murde conviction. it brings her eight year drama to an end. her exboyfriend was also

acquitted. polls open in nigeria in about three hours after weeks of delay. nigerians will vote for president, as well as three dozen governors. they are currently registering to vote. there are 40 names on the presidential ballot, but only two front runners, the current president and a former military leader. let's return now to the crash of flight 9525. we're learning the recovery teams are making progress at the scene of the crash. officials say it could be weeks before the victims are identified. we will go to erin mclaughlin who has been following the recovery process there in the french alps. where are we on the recovery process today? are the helicopters back out again? >> reporter: they are. we just saw, actually, one just flying over my head now.

returning to the staging area behind me. weather conditions actually improved here. which means there are less choppers in the skies today because they have to make fewer staff rotations to the site itself. and that site is proving really challenging for the recovery workers. it's accessible only by air, however they're trying to change that. they're looking at possibly building a road to the site so that vehicles can access the crash site and they can cut back on that chopper traffic all together. really, the objectives for the workers at the site are twofold today. they're looking for the flight data recorder, which is still missing. they managed to find the case. they are still looking for the recorder. officials believe that could

give additional clues as to what the plane was receiving before it crashed. they're looking for human remains, which is proving to be a very grim process given the wreckage. it's highly fragmented. scattered across hundreds of meters. in fact, investigators say they have yet to find a complete body. so what they're doing is when they find a human remain, they're marking it with a number and they're charting it. and then they place it into a bag. the bag is then air lifted to a site nearby. from there, they're loaded on to trucks, refrigerated trucks and brought to a separate dna center for the comparative analysis. family members having already given dna samples. that entire dna process expected to last weeks. it could be an agonizing wait for family members. >> on the family members, erin, what more is being done to help them? >> reporter: well, today,

they're opening up a family center in marseille, which is a two to three hour drive away from here. germanwings is going to begin briefing families. the first briefing taking place today. families and friends of the victims also welcome here in the french alps. they have several centers established. locals opening up their homes as well. the local population in this area has been greatly affected by this tragedy. at a catholic church nearby there was a memorial service. people stopping to light candles and prayers. is 150 candles for every single person that was on board that ill-fated flight. people are mourning the loss and are affected by this strategy. the french president said france will do everything it can to help the world understand what has happened. and certainly, echoes of that

sentiment being felt through the alps today. >> erin mclaughlin for us. thanks very much. as you heard strong winds have made things difficult at the crash site. derek van dam is in the meteorology center. this has been made difficult by the winds. >> just watching erin's live shot, you can see her hair kind of flying back and forth. it looks as if the wind is picking up across that region. and it's just really no truly telling what's going on in those narrow ravines. we do have a break in the weather in terms of cloud cover, rain and snow. there's none in the forecast for the next 24 to 48 hours. there is a cold front dropping. you can see very little cloud cover across the area.

this is the setup, the regional setup. we have the weak clft that will provide some cloud cover nort of the crash site. there's the crash site. just to the north that shading of blue, pink, and purple, of course indicating rain and snowfall. this is obviously, a very critical for the helicopter crews going in and out of the narrow ravines as they continue to drop some of the recovery crews to continue with the recovery efforts. here's our forecast. temperatures staying well above freezing, which is good news. however, the wind being the factor in those narrow ravines as helicopters continue to make the flights. by the way, the ravines there, about 250 meters wide. that leaves very little room for error. as the winds start to rotate around some of these crevasses it creates what is known as

turbulent eddies. this is difficult for pilots to maintain a stable flight path. especially when they're hovering overhead dropping the recovery crews in and out of the ravines. that can be a process that takes several minutes. that not only endangers the crews, but the pilots. that's something we'll want to consider going forward. again, we do have some gusty winds in the forecast, it really picks up into sunday evening. that's where we're concerned. you can see our computer models filling in the blanks here. you can see how much the gusts will be as we head into late saturday. and especially sunday as the weather and the winds starts to pick up across that part of the world. back to you. >> thanks very much for that. reports that lubitz may have suffered mental illness have raised questions of whether germanwings knew about the co-pilot's alleged condition for

the crash. earlier i spoke with miles o'brien about this very issue. >> the system is not designed very well to catch people like this. basically, when you get hired on at an airline. there is a psychological evaluation. the whole interview process is kind of a are grueling psychological ordeal. and they try to find potential unfit people at that time. however, as you are on the line, as it were, and flying as a pilot, the system relies on pilots to evaluate each other. who, after all, spends more time with each other in a small room, that is the cockpit, than pilots. over the years, it's worked pretty well. pilots have checked each other out and have evaluated each other. if there's a problem, someone is, you know -- you put in a chip saying you don't want to fly with someone. if you get a lot of do not flies, someone talks to you. there might be some consequences

out of that. what's interesting you had a brand new pilot, only 600 hours of time total. 100 hours on the airbus. there wasn't much time to evaluate him. he was an unknown quantity for the pilot who was sitting beside him. that made it difficult, i think to see this coming. >> on that question, let me ask you this, on the initial assessment, did they contact doctors to find out more, or is it an in-house screening process? >> it's an in-house screening process. in germany in particular, there is all kinds of very strict rules about releasing medical records, just as they have in the u.s. typically, what pilots do is they go for their medical exam for flying to an aviation medical examiner. they have a separate doctor for the rest of their life. pilots like to have it they way. they don't necessarily have

those doctors talking to each other. you know, the point is, you're supposed to self-report. if you self-report something along the lines of what we're hearing here, you're out of a job, essentially. so you could see that the inherent conflict of interest here in this system. >> let me ask you this, this is something that's a renewed debate here. we have seen that pilot suicides have occurred before, but rarely. now we're seeing many airlines change their cockpit rules, specifically here in europe to have two people in the cockpit at all times. do you think this will make flying safer? >> well, it can't hurt. and it doesn't cost anything. and there's a separate issue here as well. you have this very young pilot alone at the controls. it's probably a good idea to have somebody with him in there, just in case something happens, if nothing else to notify the captain in the lavatory. so i think for a lot of good reasons, it's a good idea. you don't want the individual

pilot, the one left behind to have to get up and evaluate who's at the door. i don't see a down side to putting someone in there. there's no real cost to the airline or to the operations. >> that was cnn's aviation analyst miles o'brien speaking to me earlier. as we learn more about the passengers who died in the crash, we also learn more about the families left behind who are struggling to cope. go to our website cnn.com/impact. see how you can see how the victims' families are coping. there was an stralen nurse on vacation with her son, just some of the people who are struggling, struggling. a controversial new law has some people seeing red. why opponents of a religious freedom law say it will be used for discrimination. that story just ahead.

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prison guards left alone one town midheavy shelling leaving prison inmates on their own. some prisoners fled but some stayed to live inside the building. >> reporter: in eastern ukraine, there is no such thing as -- shops are shuttered. at the local prison, inmates are left to guard themselves. this man is one of roughly 400 inmates in the prison, a building that once confined them, now serves as a shelter. during recent fighting here, the shell hit the building, another scar in the ongoing fighting between pro russian separates and the yainen military. the violence got so bad that even the guards left, leaving the inmates on their own. given the opportunity, most of the prisoners fled. surprisingly hundreds stayed

behind. there are minefields out there. they're shooting this man says. i'll stay here until my sentence ends another says. many say they feel safer at the prison. that is -- despite a february cease fire between ukrainian force and prorussian separatists, this town is still seeing a steady stream of violence. according to a recent un report, the conflict has left more than 6,000 people dead since april of last year. it's becoming increasetsingly difficult to find food and basing supplies. the inmates spend time baking bread at the prison's bakery to share with locals. translator: we're giving that is left. people are hungry. grandmothers, grandfathers. >> reporter: some inmates worry once things calm down there will be no record of the time they spent in prison.

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marks and ran through the palestinian territories. we have a report from bethlehem. >> reporter: this man is warmed up and ready to run. this isn't her first race, but she says it is her most important. >> i'm living in the holy land, in palestinian. >> reporter: she and over 3,000 runners are here for the marath marathon. this isn't a race for time, it's a run for recognition. not long ago there was a race in jerusalem. the course took runners through old and new jerusalem. runners say they run to be free. >> we're trying to inspire people to respect rights.

you can physically claim and put on your running shoes and just take it. >> reporter: the marathon between here and the old city of jerusalem. you could go back and forth five times. here in the west bank, not so easy. many of the runners are palestinian. the course took runners along the west bank separation barrier into the refugee camp and under guard towers. they run for the crowd and with the crowd. this man won the marathon. he is frut gaza. he arrived in major square to a hero's welcome. i saw parts of the wall all over. very hard, he tells us. but i'm still proud of myself as a palestinian. its third year, the marathon

brought runners from all over the world, not for religion or sport. >> one of them i think -- >> reporter: a statement made one step at a time. >> a controversy over chinese statute has sparked a custody battle. the relic is in the hands of a private cleollector. china says it wants it back. >> reporter: the spotlight is on this statue. last month ct scans of the statue revealed it contained the remains of a mummified monk. chinese officials have collected evidence drawn from photos, historical records to support the theory that the statue and the remains may be those of the highly revered monk. the evidence state media says is that the thousand-year-old

statue was stolen from a temple in 1995. translator: there are only a dozen such buddha statues with clear records in china. this statue is very precious. it's very rare to see a statue from such a early date. >> reporter: it was part of a museum in budapest. it was remained earlier this month. translator: the statue belongs to a dutch private collector. when he bought it he had no idea what was hiding inside. >> reporter: the dutch collector gave a statement saying he purchased the buddha statutue i 1996 from another collector. he's willing to give it back if it's proven to originate from the village. researchers are awaiting dna results in hopes of tracing the

mummy's roots. >> we'll take you now to france. there is a remembrance ceremony that's taking place for the victims of the germanwings plane crash. the event is happening in the cathedral. 150 people were killed in the crash in the french alps. 150 candles are being placed there. these are sons and daughters, mothers and fathers. and they came from all around the world. at least eight countries. according to germanwings. thank you for joining us. for u.s. viewers new day is up ahead. stay with us here at cnn, the world's news leader thout harshness, to help protect your family. lysol tap top. start healthing.

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