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Old 8th Sep 2018, 19:16
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fox niner
 
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Discussion going on at the avherald site, claiming that the Mexican ALPA is organising a strike by all AeroMexico pilots. Reason: the 3 pilots involved in this accident have summarly been fired.
The reason for them being fired appears to be the fact that the captain did not have an instructor licence, the pilot flying did not have a type rating yet, and the third pilot, who was supposed to be in the right hand seat, was actually on the jump seat.
The pilot in he right hand seat was due to begin his simulator training and was a personal friend of the captain.
As this was apparently the cockpit setup, the insurance company refuses to pay out.
Sounds like a real mess.

Accident: Aeromexico Connect E190 at Durango on Jul 31st 2018, veered off and overran runway after rejected takeoff and burst into flames
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