Place: Hilo International Airport

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Sleeping pilots suspended

Two pilots for Hawaii's Go airlines who slept through their flight's landing procedure were suspended for the careless and reckless operation of an aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Wed, 24 Sep, 2008

Sleep-probe pilots 'failed to answer 11 calls'

The pilots of a Hawaii inter-island flight from Honolulu to Hilo failed to respond to air traffic controllers 11 times as it overshot its destination by 15 miles while flying at an altitude of 21,000 feet.

Sun, 16 Mar, 2008

Pilots on inter-island flight 'may have been asleep'

US aviation experts are investigating whether the pilots of an airliner which overshot a Hawaiian airport by 15 miles were asleep.

Thu, 21 Feb, 2008

Place: Hilo International Airport

Sleeping pilots suspended

Sleep-probe pilots 'failed to answer 11 calls'

Pilots on inter-island flight 'may have been asleep'

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Mick Clifford

Place: Hilo International Airport

Sleeping pilots suspended

Sleep-probe pilots 'failed to answer 11 calls'

Pilots on inter-island flight 'may have been asleep'

Latest

Mick Clifford

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