The captain and co-pilot were simultaneously asleep for approximately 28 minutes during the flight carrying 153 passengers, resulting in a series of navigation errors.
Indonesia's transport ministry said Saturday it would open a probe into local airline Batik Air after two of its pilots were found to have fallen asleep during a recent flight. A pilot and co-pilot were simultaneously asleep for approximately 28 minutes during a flight from South East Sulawesi to the capital Jakarta on 25 January, a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Committee said.
report, seen by AFP on Friday, was uploaded to the agency's website in late February. One of the pilots had not rested adequately on the night before the flight, according to the report. About half an hour after the plane took off, the captain asked permission from his second-in-command to rest for a while, with the request being granted. The co-pilot then took over command of the aircraft, but also inadvertently fell asleep, the report said.
urged Batik Air to conduct regular cockpit checks and ensure that pilots and cabin crew were well-rested before their flights.
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