# Study Says 77% Of Airline Pilots Fall Asleep In The Cockpit—But Planned Naps Were Allowed

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-29 12:40 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Study Says 77% Of Airline Pilots Fall Asleep In The Cockpit—But Planned Naps Were Allowed" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Straits Times, New York Post, The Guardian and Euronews.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Straits Times | 3 in 4 pilots report dozing off or fighting sleep while flying planes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQcEdaS3BYYkc1bmppazBUUGpQRWJvb1ozZUxEeGVwX2o4Yk1tS2xvSjBrVndacjUwVUVMTXhFdEVqaHZpU3ItczVON1pBUjR3NTJXd0NpcTVkQ1J2SmtQTWg5dmNCYTBoY2tPQXVRMklrQ1RHMmRncmJDcUZ0TVJ6dTNnS1l2OEN0eVFEZjA1dmdReUptNHpJSDdvSk9YZGRjaU03SGY4dw?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Shocking air travel study finds majority of pilots fall asleep on the job | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxOYWJ3V1dMcW5qT1Z2R01RXy1XXzEyTHViTF9aR2FWeFZ6a01HWjl5R2pvbHFUSEZlS0JaS2lXT1R6eHZDV2xqVWs1OURJWW0tRnM4ZkVCRWlneU1MaVd1UE9KZzA3LXYybXN6SmNwZXZ0OVl2MnBpc0tfaldJT3lSY19WSnRHM2ZwVFpfTmp6U2p3Qm82Q2JhQmJTeFRIbUc2RU9hLTY4UlNZdmVycl82Qk94aw?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Almost a quarter of European airline pilots fly when too fatigued to work | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOMGZSYUFzYWFBOE80Z013VzVFT2E4MkNBQmR0Mm5xeTd6VTdHTmVGSy1RMFJvUXFhSmRzQkJJSERRMGJCU05xalRzUTNYRXRwU3QyVk5fLXd5Q1A1OUR5eFc0bjE1Z2xzS3VnY0I4V3pEbUpNMXBwOUJudkhPUXM3a1V1NjVDY1VCSU9XTDBLWXdST25SWUFrek5LS0ptaXRTYW5yS3p6NWN1dXJYcGxR?oc=5) |
| Euronews.com | More than half of pilots say they flew while exhausted, survey finds | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxOMlVBdUxBM254X3g4aUg1Y0V0dEtxNDRiNXYtT3ZIUXNNYW1uVzB5UjBqcWF3bUlyX0FqRFB6ZkNzSGVfNS1ERjllell0R1hHcGdwdnFlcjhobTZWUDhuOUNqNzI4b1lWSUZ5QVJVWG5UWmxQbl9UUkdpeGt3SG52aV8wVHlEMUllOElUVm9QcFZWMVdzZzhKdnJpbk5lN2ZUX20zZUhkR3BJSXNwMnV5OFpQbURpWFJnTTRBcnhqRThPR3Bk?oc=5) |
| View from the Wing | Study Says 77% Of Airline Pilots Fall Asleep In The Cockpit—But Planned Naps Were Allowed | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPdHZlcGFRdHRwX0hpS0w4OWVJcmJwa3NZN1V6U1hTeUtfQ2JhRk9TTFh6UVlvTnF3TVhTamppZWpwT0dha2RiTUVhRGY5MXVwSnlzX0J6SmNaUWFfMWxKeW1mZVRlNDR0VXNRUlVMVHRTbGkwT3VTNHBkUy0zMjY3bFR0VTIwRkc4eGF0YWo5dWVPOHo5VjJmektPV20xcGw0NG9zYW9Uc1haekFoUUpkTFJ1RzNqYzZE?oc=5) |

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