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NTSB asks pilots to be checked for sleep apnea
Washington, USA - It might cause somnolence and concentration difficulties
The American NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) has required FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) to insert among the medical checks required to airline pilots also those for sleep apnea (OSA), as this has been found as one of the causes of February 13, 2008, accident when the pilots of a Go! Bombardier CRJ-200 flew past their destination, Hilo (Hawaii), because they had fallen asleep. "Commercial...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1108836
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency