With the recent crash of the Nepalese airplane, I saw a lot of comments on :reddit-logo: talking about how Nepal has poor safety standards, bad piloting certifications, and how they buy second to third hand planes that they don’t maintain.

I’m sure that has nothing to do with capitalism.

But I also saw comments about how Euro and American standards are much, much better. I’m sure that’s true to some extent, given how many airplanes fly over these regions with so few incidents. But… I don’t really see why.

Wouldn’t the center of capitalism be more aggressive with its cost-cutting measures and safety shortcuts? It would improve their profit margins and given the Tendency, they have to take every chance they get, right?

Are we just waiting for a huge, huge sudden spike in airplane crashes as these measures start catching up?

Or is government regulation (and enforcement) still somehow strong in this industry?

      • Florist [none/use name]
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        2 years ago

        Probably not

        I originally responded that way because I don't think the circumstantial evidence you brought up is enough to support your claim.

        • GaveUp [love/loves]
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          2 years ago

          Oh, that's true. There's a lot more though for the Malaysia flight

          I don't have sources off the top of my head but if you want to research more here's what I remember:

          Plane never found except for some scraps right after the crash. One person found a scrap of the plane many years after the crash but was conveniently killed soon afterwards and was unable to deliver the piece that he found

          Lots of weird things with the black box and flight path. Some people on islands claim they saw the plane gently land in some deserted area near the crash

          Also, getting rid of important Chinese people whenever the opportunity presents itself is a favorite pasttime of USA. The embassy in Serbia. Huawei CTO kidnapped in Canada. Two engineers working on B&R suicide bombed in Pakistan