The passenger plane's 'pilot fell asleep' and missed the runway

The passenger plane's 'pilot fell asleep' and missed the runway

According to an aviation report, the two pilots flying the passenger plane fell asleep at an altitude of 37,000 feet during the flight, due to which they could not land the plane on the predetermined runway. However, when he opened his eyes, he landed the plane safely on the ground.

This passenger plane was going to Addis Baba Airport in Ethiopia. However, despite reaching the point where the aircraft has to lower its altitude before landing, the aircraft did not lower its altitude due to which the air traffic control tried to contact the pilots.

According to the journal Aviation Herald, the pilots' eyes finally opened when the autopilot alarm went off in the cockpit. When the alarm sounded, the eyes of the pilots opened and they landed the plane on the second approach.

The plane had taken off from Sudan's Khartoum Airport and was destined for Ethiopia's Addis Ababa Airport. The 154-seat Boeing 737 was supposed to reach its destination in less than two hours. After this incident came to light, some people are sympathizing with the pilots saying that they get less time to sleep because of the work pressure on them, but on the other hand, there are those who call it a terrible mistake. are giving

A comment available on the Aviation Herald website read: "I will not specifically blame the Ethiopian crew here." This is something that can happen to any crew in the world and may have happened in the past. The real culprits are the corporations and the regulators. 'While another user suggested that there was only one remedy for this error, nothing less than firing the pilots responsible.

There were many users who seemed to retain their sense of humor in this matter as well. "Taking sleeping on the job to new heights," commented one user.

An aviation analyst took to Twitter to describe the incident as a matter of "deep concern".

"Pilot fatigue is nothing new, and it (fatigue) is one of the most significant threats to international air travel," he wrote.

The The Time News Today has contacted Ethiopian Airlines for comment on the matter but has not yet received a response.