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By Milo Boyd Two pilots fell asleep and allowed the commercial plane they were flying to veer off course. The Batik Air plane in Indonesia went off track after both the pilot and the co-pilot fell asleep for nearly half an hour. The aviators have been suspended following the incident, which could have ended in disaster for the 153 passengers on board. Although modern aircraft have automated systems onboard which carry out many of the flying functions, it is vital that pilots are on hand to make sure that planes keep to their correct flightpath. If they veer away from approved routes, they risk…

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