Originally Posted by
ManaAdaSystem
If the first action from the company is punishment, are they really surprised this event was not reported?
I'm sure the JAL OMA has the words "non punitive" in it, but if the culture is one of punishment, the pilots will try to bury most incidents if they think they can get away with it.
A lot of airlines operate like this.
My first reaction was that any punishment would principally be FOR not reporting it, and rightly. Mistaking a taxiway for a runway... well that's not good but... there but for the grace of God...
But when the first your employer hears about the incident is from an overseas authority... that's the worst possible look.
R1