Peekay 4 said.
For all we know the uninjured pilot was not the instigator and only acted in self defence.
True indeed and not the point at all. The potential safety implications of having been in a physical altercation should dictate immediate stand down from duty. Should he be exonerated then he can be compensated financially at a later date. It is exactly this sort of disregard to the non technical side of aviation safety that has contributed to a litany of crashes in the Korean aviation sector for years. The penny has not yet dropped. People are right to be concerned about airlines like this if indeed the article is a fair reflection of what happened.