The pilot and co-pilot of the Batik Air BTK6723 reportedly passed out while flying from Kendari in Southeast Sulawesi province to Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, according to a government report. The plane was supposed to take off from Jakarta, land in Kenderi, and then take off again.
An aircraft in Indonesia went off course due to the pilots’ 28-minute slumber, according to a study issued by the government’s National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT).
The pilot and co-pilot of the Batik Air BTK6723 reportedly passed out while flying from Kendari in Southeast Sulawesi province to Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, according to a government report. The plane was supposed to take off from Jakarta, land in Kenderi, and then take off again.
But none of the four flight attendants and 153 passengers on board the aircraft suffered any injuries throughout the journey. There were no reports of aircraft damage.
The two hours and thirty-five-minute flight eventually made a flawless landing in Jakarta.
The co-pilot, also referred to as the second-in-command pilot, informed his pilot, also referred to as the pilot-in-command, that he had not had “proper rest” on January 25 during the flight preparation in Jakarta, according to the KNKT investigation. He therefore asked the co-pilot to get some rest after the aircraft had cruised at 36,000 feet. The co-pilot awoke in the cockpit shortly before the aircraft started its descent to Kenderi, having slept for “about 30 minutes”.
Both the pilots ate “instant noodle cups in the cockpit” during the transit.
The pilot asked the co-pilot for permission to take a nap after the aircraft, Batik Air BTK6723, had reached cruising altitude, and then dozed asleep. As the “pilot monitoring (PM)” in the interim, the co-pilot assumed control.
After a while, the pilot asked the copilot whether she was ready for a nap. The pilot fell back asleep after hearing the co-pilot’s denial.
The KNKT investigation stated that the co-pilot, who was performing the dual roles of “pilot flying” and “pilot monitoring,” “inadvertently fell asleep” about 90 minutes into the flight.
The Jakarta area control center (ACC) attempted to get in touch with the BTK6723 pilots after 12 minutes had passed since the co-pilot’s last known transmission, but they did not respond. Other pilots were also asked to call the the Batik Air pilots, still no reply was recorded.
The pilot discovered that the “aircraft was not in the correct flight path” when he awoke 28 minutes later. The co-pilot was then awakened, and he informed the ACC that there had been a “radio communication problem” on the aircraft, which had been fixed.
After that, the aircraft landed safely in Jakarta.
The pilot and co-pilot were identified in the KNKT report as being 32 and 28 years old, respectively, but their names were withheld. It went on to say that both men were from Indonesia. The report also stated that the co-pilot “had to wake up several times to help his wife take care of the babies” and that he had twins that were one month old.
The event that happened on January 25 would be investigated by the Indonesia Transport Ministry, according to a report by the state news agency Antara, which quoted M Kristi Endah Murni, the director-general of civil aviation.
“We will conduct an investigation and review of the night flight operation in Indonesia regarding the Fatigue Risk Management for Batik Air and other flight operators,” Murni stated.
According to Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), the flight crew of BTK6723 has been grounded pending more investigation, as stated by Murni.
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