You might be surprised to learn how many "experienced" pilots have met an untimely end. And then we go into the debate of assessing "experience". Long haul crews pile on the hours in the cruise but make very few rotations per month. Short haul crews by contrast make a significant higher number of rotations per month. That might arguably make them more experienced but they won't be flying your long haul sector. Then there's the part of the world they generally fly in to consider vis-a-vis weather and available ground aids etc etc. The list just goes on.