The flight's pilot in command was 34-year-old Captain Patrick Sondenheimer, who had ten years of flying experience (6,000 flight hours) flying A320s for Germanwings, Lufthansa, and Condor.
O piloto ao mando era o Capitán Patrick Sondenheimer, que tiña 10 anos de experiencia (unhas 6.000 horas) voando en A320 de Germanwings, Lufthansa e Condor.