The captain made the decision to land despite the junior officer's disagreements, eventually bringing the plane down short of the runway, highlighting how a pilot can contribute to a disaster.[7] In high power distance cultures, it is uncommon for subordinates to question their superiors. "Leaders may be autocratic".[8][importance?] High power distance can be seen as the willingness to be in an unequal position, making it a challenge for an officer lower in the hierarchy to question the decisions of the one in power.