You want to see these pilots prosecuted for the error that they made? Would you prosecute every pilot who makes a mistake, however tragic the consequences?

Very, very dangerous for flight safety in the long term, for very, very well-known reasons.

In fact, I think that we are likely to see a concerted push in the next 5 years to decriminalise accident investigation procedures around the world. The current level of criminalisation - including in many European countries - is already quite unacceptable.

Long-haul flying - how to sleep your way around the world.