Originally Posted by
andrasz
There is a fine line between making an error of judgement and a willful disregard of basic safety rules. Like it or not, some cultures (and I would by no means single out one, can think of several...) are more prone for the latter. Luckily you happen to live in a region where by and large such rules are respected and adhered to.
As for the accident flight, what was different... ? A good analogy may be south/south east Asia, where runway excursions provide a perfect record of the arrival of the monsoon season. Change of seasons are always a risky period, requiring more attention and discipline.
Actually I don't live there anymore, I live in Asia. It is an over-generalization to brand an entire region as having a poor safety culture, especially in the 21st century. It is much more an organizational aspect. You can meet some truly crazy people in certain parts of the world including the central west, but that doesn't mean everyone behaves that way.