"Indonesian Pilots Suspended for Falling Asleep, Plane Veers Off Path"
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Two pilots of a Batik Air flight carrying 157 people in Indonesia fell asleep midflight for around 28 minutes, causing the plane to veer off its path. Both pilots had passed health checks and alcohol tests. The incident has prompted a preliminary report by Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee and a "strong reprimand" for Batik Air from the Transportation Ministry. The airline has temporarily suspended the pilots. The incident highlights the ongoing issue of fatigue in the airline industry, with previous surveys and investigations revealing concerns about pilots falling asleep while flying and falsifying medical records.
- Pilots fall asleep during Batik Air flight in Indonesia, veer off path The Washington Post
- Indonesia Investigates How Two Pilots Dozed Off During a Flight The New York Times
- Plane veered off flight path after both pilots fell asleep, Indonesian authorities say CNN
- Two Indonesian Pilots Suspended After Falling Asleep in Cockpit Bloomberg
- The captain and copilot of an A320 fell asleep for 28 minutes during a flight to Jakarta, report says Yahoo! Voices
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