What a nonsensical discussion based on conjecture and speculation. No one on this forum knows any details beyond the fact that it happened.
All the people who have a chip on their shoulder because for some reason they got snubbed by KLM and will grab anything to bash away, please be honest in this. For some reason everyone thinks all KLM pilots come from a single source. This is absolutely not the case. Especially in the captain group there are substantial numbers of “free” market pilots, literally from all corners of the world (how many European flag carriers can say this? Or in the case of KLM former flag carrier).
Tenerife has NOTHING to do with ANYTHING in this incident. Referring to it shows an astounding degree of ignorance. KLM’s culture went through a major change after this great tragedy. Of the handful of pilots left from those days all were new hires at that time.
Let’s give the investigation a chance, and then we can pick this discussion up again.
All this negativity is so counterproductive for the individuals concerned, and comes across as worthy of pity.
Within KLM this is being taken as seriously as is possible.