New Delhi: India's aviation watchdog is investigating why a Jet Airways Ltd flight plunged almost 5,000 ft (1,520 m) over Turkish airspace last week, after some news reports said one pilot was asleep and the other was busy on a flight management device.
The aircraft, operated by India's second largest airline, dropped suddenly during a flight between Mumbai and Brussels last Friday.
According to The Times of India newspaper, the co-pilot was supposed to ensure the aircraft remained steady while the commander took a permitted rest.
The co-pilot has since told the aviation regulator she was using her electronic flight bag - a portable display system used to speedily execute flight management tasks - and did not realise the aircraft had lost altitude, the newspaper reported, quoting an unnamed source.
14/08/14 Reuters
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The aircraft, operated by India's second largest airline, dropped suddenly during a flight between Mumbai and Brussels last Friday.
According to The Times of India newspaper, the co-pilot was supposed to ensure the aircraft remained steady while the commander took a permitted rest.
The co-pilot has since told the aviation regulator she was using her electronic flight bag - a portable display system used to speedily execute flight management tasks - and did not realise the aircraft had lost altitude, the newspaper reported, quoting an unnamed source.
14/08/14 Reuters
