I have been wondering about this topic..
Airlines often include a question in their application process, asking wether you were ever involved in an accident/incident.
I would imagine that given the chance between 2 equal applicants, with 1 of them having been involved in an incident, the other one would be preferred ?
As said above, what if the incident/accident was a result of a technical/external/ factor that in no way could have been avoided by the applicant's actions?
What If tomorrow I am involved in a serious incident, related to a technical failure, how could that bar me from joining certain airlines in the future?