The British Airways crew member was found dead in a hotel room.
The British Airways crew member was found dead(Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images)
A British Airways crew member was discovered dead in a hotel room during a stopover in San Francisco.
The man, who was staying at the Marriott Marquis hotel, reportedly failed to show up for duty ahead of a scheduled flight to London Heathrow.
Worried colleagues raised the alarm and hotel staff check his room, where he was found dead. It is feared he may have been dead for up to two days beforehand, reports the Mirror.
The scheduled flight to London Heathrow on was cancelled after staff were reportedly too distressed to continue. Passengers were not told the reason for the flight cancellation.
One British Airways source told The Sun : “There was no way the flight back from San Francisco could go ahead. Staff were in absolute bits at the sudden loss of their friend.”
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The crew member is said to have checked in at at the Marriott Marquis hotel on Tuesday following a flight to Heathrow, but did not report for the return flight on Thursday.
While pilots had already departed for the airport, cabin crew remained at the hotel reception waiting for him. Once the tragic discovery was made, the pilots returned to support their colleagues.
The young colleague was described as a “popular” member of the team. Passengers affected by the cancelled flight were provided accommodation until the airline was able to put them on alternative flights.
British Airways operates two direct flights to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) a day from Heathrow airport.
Last November, a British Airways pilot tragically died during a layover in St Lucia.
The 47-year-old pilot was understood to have collapsed at a luxury hotel on the Caribbean holiday island.
Holidaymakers are said to have witnessed the senior first officer’s collapse, which is reported to have left crew members in need of counselling.