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(ChattahBox) — The Federal Aviation Administration said today that it has revoked the licenses of Northwest Airlines’ Captain Timothy Cheney and First Officer Richard Cole who overshot their destination by 150 miles, while being distracted working on laptop computers discussing new work schedules. Laptop use in the cockpit is forbidden by Delta Air Lines Inc. company policy. The pilots reportedly were out of contact with air traffic controllers for an extended period of time and lost track of th

The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their destination by 150 miles have told investigators that they were distracted because they were using their personal laptops. First Officer Richard Cole was allegedly helping Captain Timothy Cheney understand a new crew scheduling program while they lost track of time, according to a statement from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). So how exactly could something like this happen? Many aviation experts have speculated that the tw