company procedures were not followed is very presumptuous.
Sableknight:
Again you show that either you didn't read the original post or have a lack of experience in understanding the difference between advisory versus SOP. The K pages are "advisory" in nature, not procedure. That statement comes directly from Koreanair standards department. If you are currently working in an air carrier operation you should know this. Don't know about JAA approved manuals, but in the front of every FAA approved manual there is dialogue about the definition of "shall, may, etc."
Unfortunately, you assume that because it is in writing it is therefore procedure. This is the way many of the korean pilots look at the subject also; If it is in writing it must be procedure. No independent thought or thinking outside the box. You might fit in well there.
As for the comment about the engineer being aggressive with the captain because he was an expat; further investigation shows from conversation with 9 different expat captains at KAL has verified that it was well known that this engineer had a reputation of being confrontational with foreigners.
IMO the only mistake the captain made was not calling the airport police after the assault and having the SOB arrested and pressing charges.