A member of British Airways cabin crew was discovered useless in his lodge room throughout an American stopover, the airline has confirmed.
The male crew member had flown out to San Francisco from the UK on Tuesday, and had been staying within the Californian metropolis earlier than a shift on the return flight.
Nonetheless, he didn’t report for obligation on Thursday after staying on the Marriott Marquis lodge. sparking concern from his colleagues.
After failing to boost him on the cellphone, lodge managers then unlocked the room, the place they discovered him useless in his mattress.
The BA 284 flight from San Francisco Worldwide Airport to London Heathrow was then cancelled, after being on account of depart at 4.20pm on April 17.
Passengers weren’t informed why the flight was cancelled, and got lodge rooms whereas various preparations had been made.
Crewmates had been reportedly too upset to fly after the grim discovery was made.
It was unclear how lengthy he had lain undiscovered – and will have been there for so long as two days.
British Airways has confirmed a member of crew has died in American throughout a stopover between flights
He was discovered useless in his mattress at San Francisco’s Marriott Marquis lodge (pictured)
The flight was cancelled, as was a return leg from Heathrow, in response to knowledge from aviation analytics agency Cirium
Pilots who had gone on forward to the airport to organize for the flight additionally returned to the lodge to consolation colleagues.
British Airways has confirmed that the person was a member of crew.
In a press release to the Sun, it mentioned: ‘Our ideas and condolences are with the household and pals of our colleague at this tough time.’
Sources informed the newspaper: ‘There was no method the flight again from San Francisco might go forward. Employees had been in absolute bits on the sudden lack of their good friend.
‘The steward was a preferred member of the workforce and this got here as a bolt from the blue.’
The flight, BA 284, concerned an Airbus A380-800, which the airline says can carry as much as 469 passengers throughout 4 courses.
The return journey, BA 285, from London to SFO, was additionally cancelled the following day after being on account of depart London at 10.45am, in response to knowledge from aviation analytics agency Cirium.
BA, Marriott and native authorities in San Francisco had been contacted for additional remark.
Final yr, a British Airways pilot aged 47 died during a stopover between flights on the Caribbean island of St Lucia.
The Senior First Officer had collapsed at a luxurious lodge in entrance of shocked company, in response to up to date stories.
His loss of life meant that BA needed to cancel a flight from Vieux Fort to London Gatwick.
