"Sleeping Pilots: Indonesian A320 Flight Veers Off Course for 28 Minutes"

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"Sleeping Pilots: Indonesian A320 Flight Veers Off Course for 28 Minutes"
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Indonesian authorities are launching an investigation after both pilots of a Batik Air flight from Kendari to Jakarta fell asleep simultaneously for 28 minutes, causing navigational errors. The flight, carrying 153 passengers and four flight attendants, landed safely with no injuries or damage to the aircraft. The pilots, a 32-year-old and a 28-year-old, had both experienced sleep deprivation, and the flight crews have been grounded pending further investigation. The transport ministry will review night flight operations and dispatch a flight inspector to investigate the incident and recommend safety measures.

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