The two Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis by more than 150 miles were using laptops and were distracted, they have admitted, according to US aviation safety officials. They were initially reported to have been arguing, but have denied this. The airline has said it is firing the two, aged 57 and 54, both of whom have thousands of flying hours and clean safety records. The two were reported by officials to have been discussing flight scheduling because a new system is being put in place.
Links to other sites: CNN, CS Monitor
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 27 October 2009 at 6:56 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 27 October 2009.
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Tags: laptops, Minneapolis, missed airport, Northwest Airline, pilots
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