In Corsica, a plane was unable to land for a long time because the air traffic controller fell asleep.

September 18, MINSK . A plane flying from Paris to Corsica was unable to land for a long time because the air traffic controller fell asleep during his shift, France 24 reports.

"Authorities said that after the air traffic controller dozed off, the Air Corsica plane, en route from Paris's Orly Airport to Ajaccio, was forced to circle over the Mediterranean Sea for 18 minutes," the report states.

According to the Daily Mail, the pilot circled the airport for so long that plans were made to divert to Bastia, a port city on the other side of the island.

The sleeping employee was awakened by the airport fire department. "The intervention of the airport fire department in the control tower revealed that the air traffic controller on duty had fallen asleep at his post," the French Civil Aviation Authority reported.

After the controller woke up, "the plane landed safely."

The authority stated that despite the fact that the testThe employee tested negative for ALCOHOL , and "the possibility of imposing sanctions is being considered." An internal investigation has been launched.