A British Airways flight steward was found naked and dancing in the bathroom mid-flight after he went missing during transit.
The flight, which completed its voyage uninterrupted, was ferrying passengers from San Francisco to London.
As reported by The Sun, the steward in question’s colleagues started searching for him aboard the flight after it became apparent that he was missing, eventually discovering him in a business class bathroom.
“He was stripping off and dancing in the toilet,” one member of the flight crew told the publication, adding, “It was a long time before he was located and he was completely out of it.”
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“Not only is it really dangerous, it is a crazy way to end your BA career. This job can do ridiculous things to people, but staging a one-man disco in a Club World toilet is a new one on me,” they continued.
Upon being located, the employee was provided with spare clothes and seated in First Class for the remainder of the flight. Direct flights from San Francisco to London take approximately 10 hours, although it’s not clear how long into the service the incident occurred.
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The flight steward was found in a Club World bathroom.
Suspended from duty
Received by authorities after they were notified by British Airways staff, the man received medical attention after disembarking and was suspended from his job pending investigation. When contacted for comment, BA told The Sun that the matter was now under police jurisdiction.
As of writing, it’s not known why the worker, whose name remains unknown, engaged in inappropriate workplace behaviour. One member of the flight crew who spoke to The Sun suggested that illicit substances may have been involved, but this remains unconfirmed.
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