More than half of pilots globally admit they fall asleep on board: poll

A recent poll has revealed that more than half of the pilots have fallen asleep on the flight deck.

The survey conducted by the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) showed nearly one-third of the pilots saw the other pilot asleep when they woke up, Metro.co.uk reports.

Most of the pilots said tiredness was the main reason for them to fall asleep on board, and stated sleep was the biggest threat to flight safety.