In article ,
says...

Yes, that is the only thing that matters here. They lost situational
awareness under completely benign conditions. That this did not result
in a catastrophe was pure luck. That other people screwed up as well is
irrelevant -- they were the pilots. If a pilot can't keep track of
where his plane is he has no business flying, let alone carrying
passengers for hire.

rg

To me, that rhetoric falls flat. I am an instrument rated PPL (like many
here, yet unlike some of the most vociferous) and from what we know of the
event I believe it is hyperbole at best to state "That this did not result
in a catastrophe was pure luck." I believe we are very far from a
catastrophic scenario, and that lives were never in danger here. (Yes, I
would fly with them). I find it perfectly appropriate that they should be
terminated by the airline, because they denigrated the image of the
company and affected some peoples' confidence in them, but certificate
action beyond a short suspension seems harsh to me.

Isn't there a "Fear of Flying" newsgroup? Some contributers here might
feel more at home over there...