A senior pilot of China Airlines, the national carrier of Taiwan, fell asleep inside the cockpit while the aircraft was mid-flight.
China Airlines senior pilot has been filmed by his colleague asleep at the controls of a 747 passenger jet in slightly terrifying recently released footage.
A senior pilot of China Airlines, the national carrier of Taiwan, fell asleep inside the cockpit while the aircraft was mid-flight.
A video of the whole incident which was recorded by the co-pilot went viral on social media.
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In the viral video, the pilot can be seen snoozing off inside the cockpit. Although, it is still not clear when the senior official started sleeping.
According to Chinese local media reports, the pilot was disciplined for breaching the safety protocols of the airline and being fast asleep while the airplane was still flying.
The co-pilot, who recorded the whole viral incident, has also been disciplined for not waking up the man.