The Indonesian airline Batik Air is under investigation after two pilots allegedly fell asleep in the middle of a flight.
It reports BBC.
The Airbus A320 was on its way from Sulawesi to the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. Both the crew and the 153 passengers on board made it safely to the ground in the end.
Wanted to sleep – asked the mate to take control
According to an interim report from the Indonesian Ministry of Transport, the 32-year-old captain on board asked the mate to take control of the vessel because the former wanted to sleep.
After that, the coxswain should also have closed his eyes and fallen asleep.
Air traffic controllers in the Jakarta area were met with silence as they attempted to contact the Batik Air plane. After 28 minutes, they finally got an answer after the captain is said to have woken up.
At one point the passenger plane went off course.
Watch video: Taking off – then this happens
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– We will carry out investigations
In the wake of the incident that took place on the 25th, Batik Air has been “strongly reprimanded” by the aviation authorities in the country. Among other things, questions are being asked about the rest time of Batik Air employees.
– We will conduct investigations into night flights in Indonesia for Batik Air and other airlines, said the Indonesian aviation director Kristi Endah Murni at the weekend, according to Channel News Asia.
Batik Air, for its part, is clear that the company gives its crews sufficient rest time.
The two pilots have been suspended until further notice.
2024-03-11 21:03:06
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