Pilots suspended after falling asleep on Batik Air flight

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Two pilots have landed in hot water after they were caught sleeping on the job on a night commercial flight they were operating. After they dozed off on a Batik Air flight on Jan 25, which carried 153 passengers and four crew members, the plane veered off course. The pilots are now suspended while Indonesia's transport ministry carries out an investigation, according to a report by the National Transportation Safety Commission.

Two pilots have been suspended after they were caught sleeping on a Batik Air flight, causing the plane to veer off course. The incident occurred on Jan 25 and involved a flight carrying 153 passengers and four crew members. The pilots, a 32-year-old Indonesian and his 28-year-old second-in-command, are now under investigation by Indonesia's transport ministry.

The captain fell asleep about 30 minutes into the two-hour flight and woke up an hour later, while the co-pilot also fell asleep unintentionally

Pilots Suspended Sleeping Batik Air Investigation

 

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