British Airways has confirmed the dying of a cabin crew member who was present in his resort room throughout a stopover in San Francisco. The crew member arrived within the metropolis on Tuesday and stayed on the Marriott Marquis resort earlier than his scheduled return flight. When the crew member did not present up for obligation on Thursday, colleagues raised considerations and knowledgeable resort administration. Employees then accessed his room, the place they discovered him useless, possible having been there for as much as two days, the Telegraph reported.
It’s not but clear how or when the crew member died.
The British Airways flight from San Francisco to London was cancelled after the crew members had been too distraught to fly following the invention of their colleague’s dying. Consequently, journey plans for as much as 850 passengers had been disrupted. Passengers got resort rooms, and various preparations had been made with out being knowledgeable of the rationale for the cancellation.
In an announcement to the Sun, British Airways stated, ”Our ideas and condolences are with the household and mates of our colleague at this tough time. There was no manner the flight again from San Francisco may go forward. Employees had been in absolute bits on the sudden lack of their good friend. The steward was a preferred staff member, and this got here as a bolt from the blue.”
Authorities are investigating his dying, with an post-mortem underway to find out the trigger. There is no rapid proof of foul play, and officers are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Final yr, a 47-year-old British Airways pilot collapsed and died at a St. Lucia resort whereas on a break between flights. The senior first officer collapsed abruptly on the luxurious resort in entrance of vacationers, earlier than being pronounced useless. Fellow crew members returned to the UK and acquired counselling assist.
