Batik Air pilot fell asleep

The incident caused a one-hour delay.

A Batik Air flight from Jakarta to Surabaya was delayed for more than an hour on Sunday after the pilot reportedly fell asleep during the flight.

The incident occurred on a Boeing 737-800 aircraft operating flight ID 6867. The plane was scheduled to depart from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) at 10:45 AM local time but was delayed until 11:45 AM after the pilot was found unconscious in the cockpit.

According to a passenger on the flight, the pilot was asleep for about 15 minutes before a flight attendant woke him up. The passenger said that the flight attendant had to shake the pilot several times to wake him up.

The airline has apologized for the incident and is investigating the matter.

Batik Air has issued a statement apologizing for the incident and said that it is investigating the matter. The airline said that the pilot has been suspended from duty pending the outcome of the investigation.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Indonesia (CAAI) is also investigating the incident. The CAAI said that it will take appropriate action if any violations of safety regulations are found.

This is not the first time that a pilot has fallen asleep during a flight.

In 2014, a Malaysia Airlines pilot fell asleep during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The plane was on autopilot at the time, and the pilot was able to wake up before any incident occurred.

In 2013, a China Airlines pilot fell asleep during a flight from Taipei to Hong Kong. The plane was also on autopilot at the time, and the pilot was able to wake up before any incident occurred.

These incidents highlight the importance of fatigue management in the aviation industry.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has established regulations to prevent pilot fatigue. These regulations include limits on the number of hours that pilots can fly in a given period of time and require airlines to provide pilots with adequate rest periods.

However, these regulations are not always followed, and pilot fatigue remains a major safety concern in the aviation industry.