What happened
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(-23) Hilo, HI: air shuttle 1002, CRJ-2, N651BR, flight from honolulu to Hilo, HI, on 2/13 at 1130PST, both pilots fell asleep and overflew the airport by 15 miles at FL210. ATC was unable to get pilots to respond. F-15 aircraft were alerted. Either the flight attendant knocked on the door to wake them or the pilots responded to numerous calls from ATC. 3 crew and 40 passengers.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) HILO, HI: AIR SHUTTLE 1002, CRJ-2, N651BR, FLIGHT FROM HONOLULU TO HILO, HI, ON 2/13 AT 1130PST, BOTH PILOTS FELL ASLEEP AND OVERFLEW THE AIRPORT BY 15 MILES AT FL210. ATC WAS UNABLE TO GET PILOTS TO RESPOND. F-15 AIRCRAFT WERE ALERTED. EITHER THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT KNOCKED ON THE DOOR TO WAKE THEM OR THE PILOTS RESPONDED TO NUMEROUS CALLS FROM ATC. 3 CREW AND 40 PASSENGERS.
NTSB investigation
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