Originally Posted by
Captain Dart
I don't consider SIA to have been a particularly 'safe bet' over the years.
Just off the top of my head, I recall a crew turning off all the hydraulic pumps in an A340 ('to balance fuel'), an RTOW error in Auckland leading to a tail strike, APU fire, and a go round off the attempt to land, and of course the dreadful Taipei accident where they took off on a closed runway/taxiway and hit an earthmover. 80+ dead I recall.
Or my all time favourite. The 330 that had a double engine failure and then continued to Shanghai. 2015 I think?
Not really having a go at SIA as such but probably a commentary of where we might be heading in terms of cockpit experience levels, training cost cutting and this seemingly over zealous desire to push on to destination when the safest course of action is to park it for the night.