Ethiopian Airlines is investigating an incident in which two of its pilots reportedly fell asleep mid-flight, causing them to overshoot their runway and miss their landing window.
abc.net.au/news/ethiopian-airlines-suspends-pilots-who-reportedly-fell-asleep/101354862Ethiopian Airlines has suspended two passenger jet pilots following reports they fell asleep midway through a flight on Monday, causing them to overshoot their runway and miss their landing window.
The sleeping pilots were unable to be reached by air traffic control, but were eventually woken by an alarm when the autopilot system disconnected, according to aviation news siteThey were able to circle back and safely complete their landing at Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, 25 minutes later. "Appropriate corrective action will be taken based on the outcome of the investigation," the airline said on social media.Keith Tonkin, managing director of Australian aviation consultancy firm Aviation Projects, said airlines generally have protocols in place to ensure someone at the controls is awake at all times.
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