pilot fatigue

Missed Minneapolis by that much: A few more laughs at Northwest’s expense

by Janice Hough on October 23, 2009

By now most Consumer Traveler readers will have heard this story: A Delta plane bound from San Diego to Minneapolis overshot the airport by 150 miles. The crew members eventually realized their mistake and turned the plane around, landing without further incident.

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UN to draw up new rules to combat pilot fatigue

by Stephanus Surjaputra on January 23, 2009

Over the last 15 years, almost a dozen fatal crashes and numerous close calls have been blamed on pilot fatigue. Safety experts say that this is almost the same as driving drunk.

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