Indonesia's Batik Air faces probe after pilots fall asleep mid-flight

Indonesia's transport ministry will launch an investigation into local carrier Batik Air after both pilots onboard were found to have fallen asleep mid-flight.

The duo - who have both been temporarily suspended - fell asleep for around 28 minutes during a flight from Sulawesi to the capital Jakarta.

The Airbus A320 briefly veered off course but was able to land safely.

All 153 passengers and crew members were unharmed.

The incident, which happened on 25 January this year, saw the plane en-route to the capital Jakarta from southeast Sulawesi.