Literal nightmare The flight scenario was carried out in Indonesia when the two Batik Air pilots were simply on board I feel sleepy When the plane deviated from its flight path.
Yes. Both pilots.
Before we continue, it is worth noting that the flight, which took 2 hours and 35 minutes, landed successfully in Jakarta and everyone arrived safely.
The Indonesian Ministry of Transport is set to launch an investigation into this most disturbing incident, according to Director General of Civil Aviation M. Christy Indah Morney.
CNN reported:
“According to a preliminary report released on Saturday by the National Transportation Safety Board (KNKT), the pilot and co-pilot fell asleep simultaneously for 28 minutes during a flight from Kendari in Southeast Sulawesi province to the capital, Jakarta, on January 25, causing navigational errors. Because “the plane was not on the correct flight path.”
No one on board — including 153 passengers and four flight attendants — was injured during the flight, and no damage was done to the plane, KNKT's initial report said.
But what happened? Here's what we know so far: The second pilot told his co-pilot earlier in the day that he wasn't getting “proper rest.”
[How about staying on the ground, then?]
There is no excuse for his behavior, but if there was one, he had it: The Indonesian pilot had one-month-old twins and got up several times to help his wife take care of the children.
“On the flight before the accident, the second man was able to sleep for approximately 30 minutes.” After the aircraft left Kendari and reached cruising altitude [in the following flight]The captain of the plane also requested permission to rest and the second man took control of the plane. About 90 minutes into the flight, the second-in-command “unintentionally fell asleep,” according to the report.
She added that 12 minutes after the last recorded transmission by the co-pilot, the Jakarta area control center tried to reach the plane, but there was no response from the pilots. About 28 minutes after the last recorded transmission, the pilot woke up and realized that the plane was not on the correct flight path. At that point, the second-in-command was awakened and responded to the ACC, she added.
Once they realized the extent of their mistake, they amplified it with a lie: The initial report stated that the pilot had told the area control center that the flight had encountered a “radio communication problem” and had been resolved.
“We will conduct an investigation and review of the night flight operation in Indonesia regarding fatigue risk management for Batek Air and other flight operators.” [director-general] Al-Morni said in a statement.
