Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines Captain Quits During Probe into Sleep Incident
During an investigation into the August 15 incident in which both Ethiopian Airlines pilots fell asleep during a flight, the captain has resigned.
An Ethiopian Airlines 737-800 uploads fuel at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY) by airbus777)
An Ethiopian Airlines 737-800 uploads fuel at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY) by airbus777)

The captain of the August 15 Ethiopian Airlines flight during which he and his copilot fell asleep while en route from Khartoum in Sudan to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has resigned. His departure comes amid fallout from the incident, during which the Boeing 737-800 overflew its intended destination of Addis Ababa Bole International Airport while maintaining cruise altitude.