A crew member of British Airways was found dead in his hotel room in San Francisco during a stopover between flights this week, reports.
A male crew member was found dead in his hotel bed after his colleagues reported that he had not been presented on Thursday to theft in the United Kingdom, the Sun reported.
The hotel staff then found the member of the crew who died in his room, where he was perhaps up to two days, depending on the standard.
The colleagues of the man were allegedly overwhelmed to fly after learning the news, and Ba Flight 284 on April 17 of San Francisco International Airport in London Heathrow was canceled.
“There was no way that San Francisco’s return flight could move forward. The staff were in absolute pieces to the sudden loss of their friend,” a source told Sun.
The crew member had registered in the hotel on Tuesday after working a flight from Heathrow, but failed to appear on his return on Thursday.
The pilots who had already arrived at the airport before the flight then returned to the hotel to support their colleagues.
The cancellation had an impact up to 850 passengers. While the airline refused to provide travelers with an explanation, he tried to be assigned passengers in hotels.
“The delegate was a popular member of the team and it came like a blue bolt,” added the source. “The sinister reality is that he may have died in his bed for some time.”
British Airways confirmed that the man was a member of their crew, writing in a press release: “Our thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of our colleague during this difficult period.”
The authorities have not shared the case of death or any other information on the crew member.
