So let's take an objective look at the cases per se than just to tar all asian pilots as kamikazes.....
Ok, let's...
Indonesia- 32 Airframes in 10 years.
Korea- 9 Fatal jet crashes in 12 years.
Singapore- Pilot takes off on closed runway
Taiwan- Air China- speaks for itself.
The pilots are all bombarded by power distance, high cockpit gradient & other terms to make them aware of complacency & the need to voice out any deviations from SOP's especially if they are caught pants down in an unstabilised approach.
...and yet they won't, or if the F/O does, the Captain ignores him.
This phenomenon isn't exclusive to asian pilots as they are other well documented western carriers with the same accidents.
Certainly, but to a FAR lesser degree. Name one major western carrier with as bad a record as ANY of those mentioned above.
The question is why are the pilots so focussed to land that they totally forgot about the unstabilised approach?
Because in some cultures, addmitting that you are in an unstabilised approach is a shameful loss of face.
but most of them are taught to leave those feelings at the cockpit door.
Sure, lets teach people to ignore their most ingrained characteristics. That will work...
Granted the asians tend to be conformist,
So there ARE cultural norms...