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After authorities said two pilots fell asleep during a flight in Indonesia, a detail in the report stood out: One asked the other whether it was okay to take a nap, then snoozed for nearly an hour.

Editor’s Note: Scott R. Winter is Assistant Professor of Graduate Studies, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Stephen Rice is Professor of Human Factors, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.