Tapes Show Hawaiian Airline Pilots Possibly Asleep

[Duh_OZ]

Just how tired were these pilots, assuming they did fall asleep within
15 minutes of a short (214 mile) flight?

* note - happened on February 13th.

Link:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,338232,00.html

snip:
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HONOLULU -- The pilots of an 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.

According to air traffic control tapes obtained by TV station KGMB, a
controller monitoring airspace around Maui repeatedly tried to raise
the two pilots of the go! flight on Feb. 13. They are being
investigated for possibly falling asleep during the 214-mile flight.

The controller was initially unable to contact the pilots of Flight
1002 when she tried to call them about 15 minutes after the plane left
Honolulu.

[Makhno]

> Just how tired were these pilots, assuming they did fall asleep within
> 15 minutes of a short (214 mile) flight?
>
> * note - happened on February 13th.

On such a short flight I would've though it would be more likely are
problem with the atmosphere inside the plane - either pressure too low
or fuel in the cabin air.

[Pro]

This is just a clarification of the Story.
Its not the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines in this story,

It was/is an Airline Named >>> GO! <<<
Parent of Mesa Airlines.
They fly 50 passenger commuter planes.

Hawaiian Airlines flies 717's (i think) interisland.

GO! is just a poorly run airline in Hawaii.

[Duh_OZ]

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Thanks for the update. Just saw that myself. Still no indication
that they WEREN'T both asleep. Zzzzzzzzzzzz