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\n<\/span><\/p>\nAn air traffic controller in the US state of Nevada was asleep and out of communication for about 16 minutes while a medical plane was landing, federal officials have said.<\/p>\n
The plane, carrying at least three people, landed safely at Reno-Tahoe International Airport, after failing to rouse the controller.<\/p>\n
The employee has been suspended while Wednesday’s incident is investigated.<\/p>\n
The news comes amid a series of similar incidents in the US this year.<\/p>\n
The Piper Cheyenne plane, which landed at 0200 local time (1900GMT) on Wednesday, had reportedly made several unsuccessful attempts to contact the sleeping controller before landing.<\/p>\n
“The flying public needs an assurance from the FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] that this situation will be addressed at all airports,” airport chief Krys Bart said.<\/p>\n
Two jetliners landed at Reagan National Airport in Washington DC last month after an air traffic supervisor fell asleep.<\/p>\n
The FAA uncovered a second incident in February involving a sleeping air traffic controller at McGhee Tyson Airport in the state of Tennessee.<\/p>\n
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has since ordered an examination of controller staffing at airports across the nation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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