The JAL 2 mishap is legendary in the aviation world. Learning from mistakes is a big part of aviation safety https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Airlines_Fligh

The JAL 2 mishap is legendary in the aviation world. Learning from mistakes is a big part of aviation safety https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Airlines_Flight_2#The_.22Asoh_defense.22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Airlines_Flight_2#The_.2... The Captain basically got up before the NTSB and when asked what happened, he responded "I F__ked Up!" instead of trying to deflect blame onto an unforeseen system glitch or other excuse. Its since been known as the "Asoh Defense" They also have the NASA ASRS for reporting near misses, and incidents without fear of FAA enforcement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_Safety_Reporting_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_Safety_Reporting_Syst...