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03-24-2016, 09:07 PM
FlyDubai pilot reported fatigue before plane crash
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The FlyDubai captain whose plane crashed in*Russia on Saturday was due to leave the airline because of exhaustion, according to a report by the BBC (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35855678).
The crash, which killed all 62 people on board, took place early in the morning on Saturday, just short of the runway at*Rostov-on-Don airport runway.
SEE ALSO: Plane carrying dozens bursts into flames as it crashes near Russian airport (http://mashable.com/2016/03/18/russian-plane-crash-rostov/)
"I don't want to speculate on what caused the crash, but I think that fatigue must have been a contributory factor. I'm also **t surprised it happened," a FlyDubai pilot told BBC
"Crew are overworked and suffering from fatigue. It is a significant risk. Staff are going from night to day shifts without e**ugh rest in between. I would say 50% of the airline's workforce are suffering from acute fatigue." Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/24/flydubai-pilot-fatigue/)
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The FlyDubai captain whose plane crashed in*Russia on Saturday was due to leave the airline because of exhaustion, according to a report by the BBC (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35855678).
The crash, which killed all 62 people on board, took place early in the morning on Saturday, just short of the runway at*Rostov-on-Don airport runway.
SEE ALSO: Plane carrying dozens bursts into flames as it crashes near Russian airport (http://mashable.com/2016/03/18/russian-plane-crash-rostov/)
"I don't want to speculate on what caused the crash, but I think that fatigue must have been a contributory factor. I'm also **t surprised it happened," a FlyDubai pilot told BBC
"Crew are overworked and suffering from fatigue. It is a significant risk. Staff are going from night to day shifts without e**ugh rest in between. I would say 50% of the airline's workforce are suffering from acute fatigue." Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/24/flydubai-pilot-fatigue/)
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