Dream - The pilot and co-pilot of Batik Air both fell asleep for 28 minutes while the airplane was flying from Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi (Sultra) to Jakarta. At that time, there were 153 passengers and 4 flight attendants on board. This incident caused the aircraft with registration PK-LUV to temporarily deviate from its flight path and not respond to the Area Control Centre (ACC).

"No one was injured in this incident, and there was no damage to the aircraft," said the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) on Saturday, March 9, 2024. However, KNKT still classified the incident as a 'serious' category. In the KNKT's chronological report, it is explained that initially the pilot and co-pilot operated an Airbus A320 aircraft carrying passengers from Jakarta to Kendari, on a round trip route.""

Then the copilot decided to sleep for 30 minutes, and the pilot took over the copilot's duties temporarily. In the KNKT investigation, it is written that during the transit at Haluoleo Airport, Kendari, the pilot and copilot took the opportunity to eat instant noodles. When the aircraft reached the cruising altitude of 36 thousand feet, the pilot and copilot took off their headsets and the pilot asked the copilot if he could sleep. The copilot allowed it.

Copilot takes control and flies for the next 40 minutes before his colleague wakes up and asks if the copilot wants to take a rest. However, the copilot refuses the offer and continues his duty. Around 08.43 AM, the copilot who is still flying the aircraft makes initial contact with Jakarta air traffic control and receives instructions to head towards waypoint KURUS, located northeast of the airport.

"After investigation, the KNKT investigators did not find any problems with the aircraft communication system. Prior to the flight, there were no records or reports of aircraft system malfunctions. Following the incident, the aircraft radio communication system was found to be in normal condition," said the investigator, as quoted from liputan6.com, Saturday, March 9, 2024."

According to KNKT, the pilot and copilot had operated the Jakarta-Kendari flight on the same morning. The flight was scheduled to depart at 02.55 local time, and the flight crew had to log in at 01.25. KNKT found that the copilot told the pilot that he did not get enough rest the night before. The copilot is a new parent, with a pair of one-month-old twins.