During a passenger flight to Indonesia, a shocking incident occurred when both the pilot and co-pilot fell asleep for 28 minutes.
This dangerous lapse in attention put the lives of 153 passengers at risk and prompted an investigation into the airline's safety procedures.
The captain and co-pilot fell asleep for 28 minutes after taking off approximately an hour
This incident occurred in January and resulted in the aircraft deviating from its planned flight path, posing a potential danger to the 153 passengers on board.
According to reports, one of the pilots had not received sufficient rest the night before the flight.
After taking off for an hour, the captain asked the co-pilot if they could rest. The co-pilot agreed, but both of them ended up falling asleep.
The air traffic control in Jakarta tried to contact the plane, but they didn't get a response.
It wasn't until 28 minutes after the last recorded transmission that the captain woke up and realized his co-pilot was asleep, and that the aircraft had deviated from its intended flight path.
There were no tragical accidents occurred as both captain and co-pilot fell asleep
The captain quickly woke up the co-pilot, responded to the messages from Jakarta, and corrected the plane's course.
Luckily, none of the 153 passengers and four flight attendants on the Airbus A320 were harmed during the two-hour-and-35-minute flight.
In response to the incident, the Indonesian transport ministry issued a strong reprimand to Batik Air, the airline involved, and called for heightened attention to the rest time of flight crews.
The ministry has started investigating and reviewing nighttime flights in Indonesia, with a focus on Fatigue Risk Management for Batik Air and other airlines.
Batik Air has assured in a statement that it follows proper rest policies and is dedicated to implementing safety recommendations.
Temporary suspension of work for both captain and co-pilot
Both pilots involved in the January 25 incident have been temporarily suspended, although their identities were not disclosed.
However, they revealed that the captain and co-pilot were Indonesians and were aged 32 and 28.
The plane landed safely after the incident, but an investigation into the circumstances has been launched by the Indonesian transport ministry.
