You may know the dangers of driving while tired, but now there are concerns for flying while tired, after one Queensland pilot fell asleep at the controls while flying over Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
An investigation conducted by the Air Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said the pilot was uncontactable flying over the Redcliffe area for approximately 40 minutes.
Although they landed safely at the Gold Coast Airport later that day, the report emphasised the dangers of fatigue at high altitudes.