NewsSeptember 4, 2005
Man leaves airliner up in the air
SYDNEY, Australia -- A groggy air traffic controller left dozens of airline passengers up in the air over Australia's national capital after oversleeping and arriving late for work. "The guy slept in," acknowledged Ben Mitchell, spokesman for Air Services Australia...
The Associated Press
SYDNEY, Australia -- A groggy air traffic controller left dozens of airline passengers up in the air over Australia's national capital after oversleeping and arriving late for work.
"The guy slept in," acknowledged Ben Mitchell, spokesman for Air Services Australia.
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As a result, the tower at Canberra International Airport opened 20 minutes late Wednesday morning and a plane from Perth was forced to circle over the city before getting clearance to land.
Mitchell said the passengers were never in danger.
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