A British Airways flight en route from San Francisco to London reportedly faced an unusual incident when a male crew member was discovered without clothes, dancing inside a business class restroom, causing disruption during the journey.
According to NYPost, the incident took place on a double-decker Airbus A380, the largest passenger jet in the world, carrying 470 passengers and crew.
The crew first realized something was wrong when the flight attendant failed to appear during meal service.
Concerned, his colleagues began searching the aircraft. To their shock, he was found completely undressed, dancing inside one of the Club World (business class) bathrooms.
"We think the guy popped pills when he was meant to be working. It is an extraordinary thing to do," said one fellow crew member.
The in-flight supervisor quickly acted. Other crew members dressed the man in a pair of First Class pajamas and secured him in a seat for the rest of the 10.5-hour flight.
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"The plane was cruising at 37,000 feet over the Atlantic, but this bloke seemed to be higher than anyone else," one staffer joked, describing the surreal situation, DailyMail said.
The flight landed safely at London Heathrow Airport at 11 am last Sunday. Emergency services, including police and medics, were waiting on the tarmac. The flight attendant was taken off the plane in a wheelchair and arrested.
British Airways confirmed that the employee has been suspended and said the matter is now in the hands of police. No further details about the crew member's identity have been released.
An airline employee commented on the unusual behavior, noting that while the job can be stressful, this was a surprising and unexpected incident involving a solo dance in the business class bathroom.
Passengers were reportedly unaware of the full extent of the incident until after the plane landed. The airline has not confirmed whether the man had consumed drugs, though it is strongly suspected by his colleagues.
British Airways has declined to comment further, stating that it is now a police matter.
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