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Re:Both pilots of an A320 fell asleep in the cockpit for 28 ... by lazyasciiart on Saturday March 09, 2024 @09:24PM (#39656254)
The existing action is to maintain current settings. A flight in Australia flew across the continent that way, after (theory says) somehow depressurizing during takeoff so everyone passed out.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_Australia_Beechcraft_King...

IMO that story shows that unless you do the remote control option (which I see as unlikely) it doesn't matter what happens...what can anyone outside the plane do except crash it earlier?

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Re:Both pilots of an A320 fell asleep in the cockpit for 28 ... by amluto on Saturday March 09, 2024 @11:02PM (#39656626)
The “descend to a safe altitude if cabin pressure is lost” option may have had a chance of saving those lives.
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Re:Both pilots of an A320 fell asleep in the cockpit for 28 ... by tim333 on Sunday March 10, 2024 @11:26AM (#39659924)
Automatic landing is doable these days.
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