BOSTON — A pilot for Boston MedFlight is accused of falling asleep while in the air.
The FAA tells Boston 25 News that it is investigating after a Boston MedFlight pilot allegedly fell asleep while flying a helicopter to a Boston hospital from Martha's Vineyard. The incident allegedly happened on June 24.
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Boston MedFlight says the pilot "overflew the designated helipad," before going on to say that the transport was made successfully and without injury to anyone onboard. The organization released a statement on the incident, which read in part:
Our investigation determined that fatigue was a factor and we are now working with a fatigue management consultant and a safety consultant to review our policies and procedures so that this isolated incident does not happen again. Throughout our 34-year history as a nonprofit organization providing critical care medical transport to over 75,000 patients in need, the safety of our patients and crews has always been our highest priority.
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