Air mystery: Passengers fell asleep during flight

AN airline pilot was forced to declare an emergency after almost all the passengers fell asleep during its ascent just minutes after taking off from Dublin Airport.

A report by the Department of Transport’s Air Accident Investigation Unit has revealed the potentially dangerous situation on board the Airbus A319 aircraft as it climbed towards cruising altitude just 12 minutes after leaving Dublin.

The pilot also admitted feeling “somewhat unwell” after being alerted that most of the passengers appeared to have fallen asleep.