Air India's dangerous order to flight crew withdrawn
Imagine a scenario when fatigued, jet lagged pilots - struggling to just stay awake - are still forced to fly because they have written orders to do so. This may sound like a recipe for disaster but national carrier Air India issued a similar circular to all its crew on December 15, asking them to extend their flying hours beyond the prescribed limits, especially in cases when a flight was diverted and the attempt was to have it land at its scheduled destination.
