Pilot, 1st Officer Slept While Approaching Denver

[Sparker]

Don't think it has been posted.

 

"LAST 45 MINS OF FLT I FELL ASLEEP AND SO DID THE FO," or first officer, a one-paragraph report in a NASA-run public reporting system says.

 

"MISSED ALL CALLS FROM ATC (air-traffic controller)," the report continues, saying that the plane was supposed to be traveling at less than 290 mph, but they were moving at a clip of about 590 mph.

 

"I WOKE UP, WHY I DON'T KNOW, AND HEARD FRANTIC CALLS FROM ATC. ... I ANSWERED ATC AND ABIDED BY ALL INSTRUCTIONS TO GET DOWN. WOKE FO UP," the report says, adding that he then followed all the controller's instructions, "AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS."

 

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,307019,00.html

Edited October 31, 2007 by Sparker

[HelliBoy]

I knew airplanes' seats were too comfy to be safe the first time I sat in one.

[lv@1stflite]

I say "Keep both arms and both legs busy, make sure you can see straight down..... That'll keep you awake!"

[celticmatrix]

There's a point when a pilot should just say no... regardless of the bureaucratic BS of the company.

I used to work graveyard shifts when I started my flight training and I really don't recommend flying fatigued like that. Needless to say I had to switch to a different shift in order to continue my flight training. Falling asleep sitting up a few times at my instructor's desk wasn't a good thing, but at least I had the common sense to ground myself and never fell asleep during a flight when I was at the controls!

[volition]

I always knew they put on the auto pilot to read a book or something, but for both of them going to sleep!!! That's why I love a little bit of turbulence...keeps them awake!!