The firings follow a spate of reports about snoozing controllers . In at least one incident , the FAA has said the controller deliberately went to sleep , while some of the others appear to have been accidental . In the wake of those reports, the FAA has been trying to get more information from airlines and other companies that operate planes with such devices. The FAA and the controllers ' union agreed to immediate changes .
The firings follow a spate of reports about snoozing controllers . In the wake of those reports, the FAA has been trying to get more information from airlines and other companies that operate planes with such devices. The FAA and the controllers ' union agreed to immediate changes .