Study: Air traffic controllers need more sleep

NTSB suggested controller schedules be changed to provide rest periods

Air traffic controllers may be needing more sleep.

Their work schedules often lead to chronic fatigue, a problem that endangers air travelers.

A study reveals the government has kept the issue secret for nearly four years.

The study was conducted after the National Transportation Safety Board suggested that controller schedules be changed to provide rest periods that would give controllers enough sleep.