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A small plane pbaded its destination in Australia nearly 50 km after its pilot fell asleep in the badpit, air safety officials said Tuesday.
The pilot was the only person on board the Piper PA-31 aircraft from Devonport. The BBC reported to King Island Tasmania on November 8
The incident, referred to as "Disability Case", is currently under investigation by the Australian Bureau of Investigation. transportation safety (ATSB).
The pilot woke up before landing safely.
"During the cruise, the pilot was asleep, which caused the flight over King Island by 46 km," ATSB said in a statement. test and review operational procedures before publishing a report next year.
Last year, five people died when a plane en route to King Island crashed shortly after takeoff in Melbourne.
First published: Nov. 27, 2018 12:17 PMT
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