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alert5

1st Sep 2005 02:12

Plane delayed as controller sleeps in

A Qantas Boeing 737-800 flight from Perth to Canberra had to circle the airport for 20 minutes because an air traffic controller overslept.

http://www.radarvector.com/2005/09/p...sleeps-in.html

Ranger 1

1st Sep 2005 13:42

Just goes to show they are human after all:E

Doug the Head

1st Sep 2005 14:24

So it´s always a good idea to take some extra fuel! ;)

Mr R Sole

1st Sep 2005 19:24

Its not the first time and it certainly won't be the last!

eoinok

2nd Sep 2005 13:49

I was on a FR flite before into Reus mid week during the winter months (off peak season) and we had to circle the airport for 30 minutes before cuse the excuse we were given is that the controller was gone home for Tea and we were early!!!

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