FlyDubai pilot reported fatigue before plane crash
 

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.

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.

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"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...


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