Originally Posted by
CodyBlade
I recall headline was "Malaysian Pilot" of SQ 006...
As the New York Times put it:
The plane's pilot, a Malaysian, Foong Chee Kong, and the co-pilots, Latiff Cyrano and Ng Kheng Leng, all survived the crash.
Pilots' 'Dreadful Mistake' in Taiwan May Lead to Jail - NYTimes.com
Originally Posted by
rain5
armchairpilot:
"TPE was wrong to NOT shut down earlier. It generally shuts down for major storms. It was also wrong to use the closed runway as a taxiway for part of it. Leads to confusion.
IIRC the Captain and co-pilot of SQ006 never flew again."
Your facts are wrong.
Both the Crew have their 4 BARS and one has been an instructor pilot for years .
" now everyone can fly " - AGAIN.
Some of my former expat colleagues have their four bars in Angeles City.
Whether the crew of this recent SQ fire on landing gets in trouble will probably depend on who the crew is and whether they were given guidance from the company, the fire crew or the manuals that can justify the decision to delay evacuation.
I'd like to think that we will soon know more so we can all learn from this incident but often little is publically said these days citing pending litigation and personnel privacy protections.