"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.
- Plane veered off flight path after both pilots fell asleep, Indonesian authorities say CNN
- Probe Reveals Indonesian Pilots Fell Asleep For 30 Minutes On Flight With 153 People NDTV
- The captain and copilot of an A320 fell asleep for 28 minutes during a flight to Jakarta, report says Yahoo! Voices
- REPORT Both pilots of an A320 fell asleep in the cockpit for 28 minutes AIRLIVE
- Batik Air Flight Flew For 28 Minutes With Sleeping Pilots, Report Shows Aviation Week
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