The regulatory body in the field of civil aviation in India this week suspended the operation of two airline pilots Jet Airways after one of them fell asleep at the wheel, and his colleague at the moment playing on iPad. This is stated in the published official report General Administration of Civil Aviation of India (DGCA).
According to preliminary information, the incident occurred when a plane flying from Mumbai to Brussels and was over the territory of Turkey. It is reported that at this time the captain of the aircraft was sleeping, and the co-pilot "enthusiastically used» iPad. After warning dispatchers she woke captain. When the co-pilot returned to his duties, the aircraft lost control and fell in the 1500 meters.
On board the aircraft Boeing 777-300 were 280 people. None of them was hurt. The regulatory body called the unauthorized reduction vessel "serious incident" and said that he was beginning his investigation.
The pilot with the iPad says that it does not violate the rules of pastime. The captain, in turn, claims that his short sleep was within the allowed "controlled rest". According to the pilots, the plane went down is not a mile, and only 600 meters away. After the incident, they have two days to make flights.
In the DGCA said that the pilots had to do to prevent the incident. However, we know about him was only after an anonymous message sent to the address of the agency.
Jet Airways is the second largest airline of India, every day making 3,000 flights in 76 cities in the world. Earlier, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates / UAE / Etihad Airways has acquired a 24% stake in Jet Airways.