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by lostboys67 3123 days ago
Blaming the dead pilots is easy as my Uncle (ex Merchant Marine) said about the Concordia sinking - they always crucify the captain.
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You mean that guy who brought the ship dangerously close to an island (300m vs the planned 8km), because he watned to impress his girlfriend and then "accidentaly" fell into a lifeboat and left the sinking ship?

Not the best example IMHO.

True My Uncle had met him when the concordias captain went to Warsash (one of the Uk's training colleges) and wasn't impressed.

I think his point was they always crucify the captain even if its not their direct fault