The government and airline management, plus the general public have completely missed the underlying issue, the elephant in the room.
There will be other factors in motion, in regards to the incident being discussed.
Quite possible that friends and family were aware of "issues", yet said nothing.
Quite possible that airline management were aware of "issues", yet swept it under the carpet.
Can it happen here. You bet it can, and has, though not to the same resulting tragedy.
Looking at an individual is not the answer. Truly looking at the industry that has been created where shareholder profit and management bonuses comes first and staff are just a throw away tool, would be a start.
Internal and external reporting or monitoring systems are not effective. Companies are self regulated under the guise of safety. Management and staff prefer to put their head in the sand and hope it will go away.
No one wants to admit that there may be a problem, let alone to try and fix the underlying issues.
The real truth will be hidden, as it is in this industry. Too many $$$$ and ego's take priority.
Last edited by Servo; 31st Mar 2015 at 02:01.