At 36,000 Feet, a Plane Carrying 153 Passengers Drifted Off Course After an Unexpected 28-Minute Lapse by Both the Pilots
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What happens when, at 36,000 feet above sea level, the only two people allowed to drive a scheduled plane fall simultaneously into a deep sleep? That's what the air traffic control officers of Jakarta asked with terror on January 25, 2024, when for 28 very long minutes they tried in vain to [...] Article 28 minutes of terror at 36 thousand feet: both pilots fall asleep while at the controls and the plane with 153 passengers goes off course, trag…
At 36,000 feet, a plane carrying 153 passengers drifted off course after an unexpected 28-minute lapse by both the pilots
In a startling incident, two Batik Air pilots dozed off simultaneously for roughly thirty minutes, causing their aircraft to veer off course. Communications from air traffic control went unanswered during this time. Thankfully, the plane landed without any injuries, prompting Indonesian authorities to reassess protocols regarding pilot fatigue and procedures for night operations to ensure safety.
159 passengers were travelling on board the vehicle, 153 of which were passengers and 6 crew members. The danger was avoided thanks to the introduction of the automatic pilot, which kept the vehicle in a stable position.
A shocking incident occurred on a Batik Air passenger plane flying from Kendari to Jakarta in Indonesia. Both pilots on board the Airbus A320, carrying 153 passengers and 6 crew members, fell asleep, resulting in no response to air traffic controllers' calls for approximately 28 minutes; during this time, the aircraft, proceeding on autopilot, veered off course.
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