Pilot airliner fell asleep during the flight and was unable to be awakened by an air traffic controller before landing.
However, Ethiopian Airlines flight ET343 from Khartoum to Addis Ababa on August 15 miraculously landed unscathed.
The pilot was in Addis Ababa.
According to the Aviation Herald, air traffic control attempted to contact the pilot without success.
Finally, the crew was awakened after the aircraft's autopilot disconnected and an alarm sounded.
The pilot successfully landed the plane.
He remained on the runway for about two and a half hours before leaving for his next flight.
The aircraft was over the runway, but the pilot took a different approach when he woke up. writing. "We are deeply concerned about the incident at Africa's largest airline — Ethiopian Airlines' Boeing 737 #ET343 was still at a cruising altitude of 37,000 feet Ababa by the time it reached its destination Addis.
"Why didn't you begin the descent for landing? Both pilots were asleep."