Pilots ‘fell asleep at controls during flight’

CONCERNS over pilot fatigue are growing after it emerged that two crew members fell asleep at the controls of a long-haul flight.

One of the pilots said he fell asleep for about 10 minutes while his over-tired co-pilot also took a nap during a scheduled break.

Neither the airline nor the route of the flight was revealed.

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