Pilots fell asleep on flight carrying 153 people

[red750]

Indonesia opens inquiry after pilots fell asleep on flight carrying 153 people.

Pilot and co-pilot unresponsive for nearly 30 minutes, prompting review of country’s night flight operation.

 

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[facthunter]

They needed an alarm clock or ask the flight attendants if any of them have one because the pilots are tired and they will be up every 5 minutes checking on them. It's called Cockpit Resource Management.  Nev

[Marty_d]

Every mobile phone has an alarm / timer on it. 

[rgmwa]

Simpler to just ask ATC for a wake-up call.

[facthunter]

That wouldn't have worked would it? ATC tried to contact them.  Nev

[Deano747]

747 would sound the caution if any button hadn't been pressed for 20 minutes (don't really exactly - may have been 25 minutes). 

 

Might sleep through a radio call - not going to ignore a bloody loud horn .....

 

Edited March 12 by Deano747

[facthunter]

Unless you are already as Busy as a wallpaper hanger in a sandstorm, but then you  would already be awake.  Nev