{"id":21054,"date":"2022-06-01T12:25:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T06:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=21054"},"modified":"2022-06-01T11:40:19","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T06:10:19","slug":"ita-pilot-fired-for-allegedly-falling-asleep-during-transatlantic-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/01\/ita-pilot-fired-for-allegedly-falling-asleep-during-transatlantic-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"ITA pilot fired for allegedly falling asleep during transatlantic flight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After falling asleep at the controls of his airliner, a pilot for the Italian airline ITA Airways<\/strong> was sacked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aboard April 30, 2022, the incident occurred on aircraft AZ609 from New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) <\/strong>to Rome\u2013Fiumicino International Airport (FCO). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image credits to itanews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Airbus A330 was flying<\/strong> in French airspace when the Marseille air traffic control centre lost touch with the flight crew for ten minutes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Due to the absence of communication, a terrorist alert was issued, and two French fighter jets were dispatched to intercept the flight and keep an eye on the situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The central command of ITA Airways attempted to contact the pilots after being warned by the authorities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"All rules and safety procedures were meticulously followed in accordance with the highest standards, with the usual backing of advanced onboard technology<\/strong>, thus ensuring the highest level of passenger safety,\" the airline said. <\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Image courtesy – Itanews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The plane was on autopilot and was flying at a normal speed and altitude, <\/strong>never deviating from its intended path. <\/p>
The captain, on the other hand, was fired after an investigation uncovered<\/strong> “conduct that did not comply with the regulations in effect both during the flight and having landed.” <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
 “Strong contradictions<\/strong> between the captain’s claims and the outcome of the internal investigations,” according to ITA Airways. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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