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Old 14th May 2001, 20:57
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Stroppalot,
In answer to your initial question AA pilots are notorious for falling asleep at the wheel so to speak because they generally work v.long hrs -especially the MD 80 crew.The crash in june '99 in little Rock was due to 'pilot fatigue' - a nice way of saying that both guys (incl capt Bushmann)was very tired after a near 14 hr shift - bloody awful if you ask me,but hey thats America for you.Thats why they get paid so much;so they can be worked like slaves.