Medical helicopter pilot falls asleep while flying with patient on board - ForumDaily
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The pilot of a medical helicopter fell asleep during a flight with a patient on board

A medical helicopter pilot in Boston, Mass., Is under investigation for allegedly falling asleep during a flight with a patient on board.

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The Federal Aviation Administration checks whether the pilot of the Boston MedFlight helicopter really fell asleep while transporting a patient from Martas Vineyard to the Boston hospital 24 in June, and what caused the incident, writes New York Post.

During the incident, the pilot flew past the designated helipad for his landing. In Boston MedFlight said that the cause of the incident could be fatigue.

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“Transportation was successfully completed, the patient or flight crew did not receive no injuries,” CEO Maura Hughes said, adding that the pilot was no longer employed by the company.

Hughes emphasized that Boston MedFlight has begun working with safety and fatigue management consultants to improve its policies and procedures.

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The company transports about 1842 people in need of intensive care every year, making an average of about five flights a day.

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