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Touched tragedy at the Washington Airport (2): controller suspended

Washington , USA - The authorities now investigating on shifts often exhausting

It was suspended the controller who has confessed to the National Transportation Safety Board, Ntsb, to fall asleep Wednesday morning while two passenger planes were landing. (AVIONEWS) The controller, a 20-year "Veteran", indicated that he had fallen asleep while on duty for his fourth consecutive overnight shift (from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am). Human fatigue issues will be one of the areas being...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1127419
Rome, Italy, 03/25/2011 18:41
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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