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21 April 2011<\/span> Last updated at<\/span> 08:13 ET<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The US aviation agency has taken fresh steps to address problems in the air traffic control system following a string of embarrassing lapses.<\/p>\n

Two air traffic controllers who were among several suspended for sleeping on the job have now been fired.<\/p>\n

Aircraft carrying the first lady must also now be subject to a higher level of supervision.<\/p>\n

A plane carrying Michelle Obama had to abort a landing on Monday after an apparent controller’s error.<\/p>\n

This is the latest action by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which correspondents say has been shaken by the lapses.<\/p>\n

It has already altered rules governing air controllers’ shifts to try to tighten safety.<\/p>\n

The two controllers who have now been fired had already been suspended – one in Miami, Florida and the other in Knoxville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n

Associated Press said the controller fired in Miami was the one previously reported to have been found asleep<\/a> early last Saturday while working an overnight shift.<\/p>\n

The controller in Knoxville was discovered on 19 February having deliberately slept for five hours while on duty.<\/p>\n

That controller “actually made a bed in the control tower, brought a pillow, brought blankets, he’s been fired”, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood reportedly told the PBS NewsHour programme.<\/p>\n

“We’re not going to sit by and let that kind of behaviour take place in control towers.”<\/p>\n

New rules have also been introduced following an incident on Monday when Mrs Obama’s plane had to abort a landing<\/a> after coming too close to a military cargo jet.<\/p>\n

An air traffic supervisor rather than air traffic controller will now monitor flights carrying the US first lady and vice president – the same as already applies to flights carrying the president.<\/p>\n

‘1,000% confidence’<\/span><\/p>\n

The independent National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is already investigating controller errors and fatigue, and on Wednesday said it would also examine Monday’s incident.<\/p>\n

But Mr LaHood insists he retains full confidence in the FAA and sees no need for an independent review of its performance.<\/p>\n

He supports FAA head Randy Babbitt “1,000%”, Mr LaHood told Reuters news agency on Wednesday on the sidelines of a transport conference in Washington.<\/p>\n

He said the FAA was currently carrying out investigations into nine safety-related incidents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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