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Old 4th Mar 2009, 14:27
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FIRESYSOK
 
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What "cultural problem" are you referring to?

1. Turkish Airlines initially confirmed that 'all passengers have survived'

2. Turkish Airlines confirmed not a few hours after the crash that the airplane's maintenance status was beyond reproach

3. Turkish pride or whatever you might call it leads Turkish Airlines president to compare this with the Hudson river landing and their pilots have "martyred" themselves in the process of saving everyone.

4. This leaves anti-Boeing and anti-American sentiments to continue in a place where martyrdom trumps professionalism in any matter of the day, including a flight crew that stalled and crashed a 737 because of a faulty rad alt...
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