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Crew, and the plane. thats what i do as a pilot. >> reporter: is that why this incident has so disturbed the people in your profession? >> its unthinkable that a pilot would take an airplane and drive it into the ground. its not something we would ever think about. >> reporter: kyung lah, cnn, las vegas. >> joining me again, cnn aviation correspondent richard quest and with us, ron stock and airbus a320 captain. ron, its interesting to see that pilot in the simulator couldnt even bring himself t...

Simulator in a scenario weve asked him to do for the purposes of this story, this pilot cannot stand it. does it exceed pilot instinct? is it human instinct to pull up the stick at that point? >> yes, im thinking about the safety of my passengers my crew and the plane. thats what i do as a pilot. >> reporter: is that why this incident has so disturbed the people in your profession? >> its unthinkable that a pilot would take an airplane and drive it into the ground. its not something we would eve...