I imagine that the author of the article is feeling a little bit frustrated that the major talking point has been around the aborted take-off and not what happened to the pilot afterwards on social media:
"A month later, Masterton was ‘let go’ by the school. For the next six months, he found it impossible to obtain another job, despite attending more than 10 interviews. He started to feel there was a conspiracy against him, but he couldn’t prove it. That is, until he joined Facebook.
Within hours, Masterton was able to read malicious rumours, threats and stories people—pilots—had spread about him. No one had used his actual name, nicknaming him Captain Crash and Dash*, and claiming he was a negligent and hapless instructor, and that his undisclosed event was tantamount to murder. False Facebook profiles were created, including one in the name of Captain Crash and Dash.
He followed the posts across Twitter and Facebook, and then to LinkedIn and PPRuNe, and soon began receiving anonymous text messages claiming ‘we know what you did’. Slurs were posted across all forms of social media and his email account was hacked.
Close to a nervous breakdown, Masterton changed his name and phone number, moved to a different state and eventually left the industry altogether. He now works in a factory to pay off his aviation debts."
The incident itself was minor but it was the unleashing of the social media cowards which was the point, and the negative effects it can have on an individuals state of mind.