DEC - Disaster Entry Captain??
Since the A340 incident in JNB, we had 2 incidents close to disaster..
1. EGPWS in Nairobi. Some guys decided to intercept te LOC from the north at 7500 ft... while the hills go up to 8000-ish feet. Thank you modern technology!!
2. Near collision with jetblast fence in DXB. Again we were lucky, KWI flight, so not very heavy, excess of power, ...
Did someone notice these 2 incidents were both with DEC's at the wheel? Might be a wake up call for recruitment that hours isn't everything! IMHO, it's the best prove that a company with a diverse operation as EK nees to upgrade from within, get some EK experience in your right seat and then move over left.
Hopefully there won't be a 3 in the near future, we might run out of luck...
MR8