The pilot of a towing vessel that hit a pier near Saint Rose, Louisiana, last year had fallen asleep, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday.
The pilot of the towing vessel John 3:16 was experiencing the effects of fatigue during his watch on Sept. 12, 2023, while navigating the Lower Mississippi River. NTSB investigators concluded the pilot had less than two hours of continuous sleep before taking the watch, and likely received less than five hours of sleep...