IAF warns pilots over 'dangerous' social media use

February 15, 2014 11:15

Dailymail reports: Grappling for decades figuring out what causes its fighter pilots to make fatal errors in their cockpits, the Indian Air Force has officially identified a fresh adversary that could be posing a serious threat to flight safety: social media.

In a strongly-worded communication to all of the Air Force's combat flying squadrons in the country, the IAF's chief of flight safety Air Marshal P P Reddy has expressed extreme concern over what he sees as an over-indulgence in social media by pilots and flying crew, leading to their lack of sleep and an erosion in their ability to focus.

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