Germanwings crash: Pilot given thank you note for taking passenger home safely a week after French Alps crash

A passenger gave a pilot with a thank you letter for taking her home safely one week after the French Alps crash.

The letter was sent to a colleague of pilot Jai Dillon, who decided to share it on his Twitter account on Monday.

The emotional letter, written by a mystery female passenger only known as Bethanie, quickly captured the hearts of many users on the social networking website, with the tweet receiving over 2,000 shares.

It comes just a week after German pilot Andreas Lubitz was found to have deliberately crashed a Germanwings plane in the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board.

In the letter, 'Bethanie' thanks the airline team she flew with for taking her to see her family in England from her home in Spain.

She said she wanted to "spread some compassion and understanding" and support pilots after last week's air disaster.

It reads:

"In light of the very recent tragedy in the French Alps and the loss of those poor 150 people, I feel the need to reach out to you and extend a compassionate hand. At the end of the day, we are all humans just trying to live this rollercoaster of a life we have been handed. I understand an event so horrific as this one affects those with your responsibility more than others, and maybe sometimes a kind word, random but heartfelt, can make a difference. I'm hoping to create a ripple effect and spread some compassion and understanding.

"Thank you for taking me home. Thank you for doing so safely. Thank you for allowing me to live the life I do in Spain and split my time with my family in England too. You make the excitement I feel now to see my family possible. I hope you get to see your families soon. I've had a wonderful flight and hope you have too.

"You're making a massive difference and you're the reason I can smile tonight.

"Take care and spread love, kindest regards, Bethanie."

Attaching the letter, he tweeted: "A letter given to a colleague from a passenger onboard his aircraft. Providing proof that we're all in this together."

Mr Dillon, from Cheshire, said he was happy to "share the positive message" after the recent events in France.

However, due to work regulations, Mr Dillon was unable to provide details regarding the name of the airline or flight details.