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British Airways steward detained after 'drug-fuelled' dance in business class
Scotland Yard is investigating a British Airways steward who allegedly danced naked in a business class toilet on a trans-Atlantic flight.
After taking off for London Heathrow, fellow flight crew couldn't locate the steward until they reportedly found him 'completely naked' after a suspected drug binge during the in-flight meal service.
The BA employee was then buckled into a first-class seat for the rest of the flight, witnesses said, before being escorted off the plane in a wheelchair.
A British Airways crew member on the flight told The Sun: 'We think the guy popped pills when he was meant to be working. It is an extraordinary thing to do.
'The plane was cruising at 37,000ft over the Atlantic, but this bloke seemed to be higher than anyone else.'
Police were notified and met the double-decker Airbus last week when it landed at Heathrow, as hundreds of passengers watched on.
The employee has now been suspended from his job as police investigate the matter, but fellow crew members are still fuming about the incident.
They said they worked the entire flight without breaks to cover for the dancing steward.
'It was a long time before he was located, and he was completely out of it,' a BA employee on the flight added.
'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.'
British Airways told Metro the matter is one for the police.
Scotland Yard has been contacted for comment.
In 2023, British Airways crew members made headlines after claiming they were mugged in Brazil to cover up a night of debauchery. More Trending
The incident involving two men, aged 31 and 40, and a woman aged 39, allegedly led flight BA248 from Rio to London to be cancelled in September.
But a BA representative said the crew members were not due to operate the flight the next day as alleged.
The trio were part of a group of six employees who went out to Rio's Pedra do Sal port area.
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