Originally Posted by
Speedbird172
Well 2 guys in Hawaii in recent months both fell asleep, and though I don't know the exact circumstances, I don't believe there are any major changes in any work rules as a result. I would hope it was at least looked into. Thank god that situation played out the way it did and not in tragedy, because that's unfortunately about what it will take for the feds to make changes.
Unfortuneately, the crew had more than 12 hrs rest before duty so that wasn't the issue here. Even if the crew jumpseated in 1 hour before departure after being up all night.