South Korea is considering tightening regulations for pilots seeking certification to convert to flying new aircraft after the fatal crash of an Asiana Boeing 777 plane in San Francisco, a government source said on Tuesday.
Asiana Airlines Inc's chief executive also said on Tuesday the carrier plans to beef up simulated "non-precision airport approach" training as the role of its pilots on the crash comes under increasing scrutiny.
The Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 was flying 25 percent slower than normal for a descent in the run-up to Saturday's crash, according to U.S. National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Deborah Hersman.
Lee Kang-kuk, the pilot at the controls of Asiana's 214 flight to San Francisco, was training on Boeing 777s, and was making his first attempt to land the jet at San Francisco airport. His supervisor was making his first flight as a trainer.
"This accident made us rethink our regulations policy," the government official dealing with aviation regulations told Reuters.
"We are already reviewing various measures and gathering information to tighten regulations (on issuing type certification to pilots converting to a new aircraft)," the source said. The person declined to be named as the plan has yet to be finalised.
The crash killed two teenage Chinese passengers and injured more than 180 other people.
10/07/13 Reuters
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Asiana Airlines Inc's chief executive also said on Tuesday the carrier plans to beef up simulated "non-precision airport approach" training as the role of its pilots on the crash comes under increasing scrutiny.
The Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 was flying 25 percent slower than normal for a descent in the run-up to Saturday's crash, according to U.S. National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Deborah Hersman.
Lee Kang-kuk, the pilot at the controls of Asiana's 214 flight to San Francisco, was training on Boeing 777s, and was making his first attempt to land the jet at San Francisco airport. His supervisor was making his first flight as a trainer.
"This accident made us rethink our regulations policy," the government official dealing with aviation regulations told Reuters.
"We are already reviewing various measures and gathering information to tighten regulations (on issuing type certification to pilots converting to a new aircraft)," the source said. The person declined to be named as the plan has yet to be finalised.
The crash killed two teenage Chinese passengers and injured more than 180 other people.
10/07/13 Reuters
