Originally Posted by Seloco
the Japanese crew spoke to the Japanese ATCers in english. Only right at the end, when all was apparently hopeless, did ATC ask whether the crew would find it easier to start communicating in Japanese.
Truly extraordinary professionalism.
Is that a joke? Truly extraordinary ridiculous you mean...
I personally agree to speak only english on freq, I would find that safer.
But NOT in emergency situations of course!