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Air Traffic Controller's Nap Strands Tourists to Corsica Mid-Air

Passengers on a flight from Paris to Corsica were left hanging mid-air after an air traffic controller on the ground took a mid-shift snooze, France's civil aviation authority said Wednesday.

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Air traffic controller's nap strands tourists to Corsica mid-air

Passengers on a flight from Paris to Corsica were left hanging mid-air after an air traffic controller on the ground took a mid-shift snooze, France's civil aviation authority said Wednesday.

8 hours ago

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ladepeche.fr

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The Air Traffic Controller and the Aircraft Remain in Flight: How Could Such an Incident Occur and What Is the Pace of Work of the Air Traffic Controllers?

A plane had to wait to land at the airport of Ajaccio, Corsica, on Monday, 15 September, because the air traffic controller had fallen asleep. How could such an incident happen?

10 hours ago

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The Times

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French jet circles for an hour as sole air traffic controller sleeps

Firefighters and police at Ajaccio airport in Corsica tried to wake the official, who eventually switched on the runway lights so the plane could land

12 hours ago·United Kingdom

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franceinfo.fr

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A Plane Forced to Wait Twenty Minutes over Ajaccio Airport because the Air Traffic Controller Had Fallen Asleep

The man was tested for alcohol and narcotics, the result being negative. No legal action was initiated because there was no element of "intentionality", according to a safe source.

14 hours ago

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La Libre

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A Plane Runs an Hour over an airport... for an Unexpected Reason.

An unusual situation at Napoleon-Bonaparte airport. ...

15 hours ago·Brussels, Belgium

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Le Figaro

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"Never Seen that": a Flight From Paris-Orly Airport Turns an Hour over Ajaccio because of a Sleepy Air Traffic Controller

The plane, already left with an hour late from Paris-Orly airport, had another hour over Corsica on Monday night. The air traffic controller was the only one present in the control tower.

1 day ago·Paris, France

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