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Friday, April 15, 2011

US Air Traffic Boss Quits Over Sleep Row

The head of the air traffic organization of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has resigned amid growing controversy over air traffic controllers falling asleep on duty.

In the wake of six reported cases of dereliction of duty by air traffic controllers in the US, the FAA announced on Thursday that Hank Krakowski, the chief operating officer of the organization's Air Traffic Operations has submitted his resignation, which was accepted by FAA Chief Randy Babbitt, AFP reported.

On Tuesday, an air traffic controller at Reno-Tahoe International Airport in the US state of Nevada fell asleep while a medical plane carrying a sick patient was trying to land.

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  1. Really the resignation of the head of the air traffic organization of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for amid growing controversy over air traffic controllers falling asleep on duty.

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