Plane flies 30 miles off course after pilot ‘falls asleep’

Australian aviation bureau launches investigation into flight that overshot its runway by nearly 30 miles

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Australian aviation officials are investigating an incident in which a pilot missed his destination by almost 30 miles after reportedly falling asleep at the controls of the plane.

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