British Airways cabin crew member 'high on drugs binge' found dancing naked in business class

Colleagues searched the aircraft when the steward went missing as they distributed food and drinks on the busy jet.

The in-flight crew boss was stunned to discover him completely naked and jigging up and down in the Club World cabin toilet.

The steward was bundled into a spare pair of pyjamas reserved for First Class passengers on the flight from San Francisco.

He was then escorted to the First Class cabin, where he was buckled into a luxury seat for the remainder of the ten-and-a-half hour journey.

BA bosses alerted police, who met the double-decker Airbus A380-800 on landing at 11am last Sunday to arrest him.

He also received medical attention and was taken from the plane, which had around 470 passengers and crew on board, in a wheelchair.

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Angry crew members had to work the entire flight without breaks to cover for the absent steward.

The steward was suspended from duty while investigations continue.

One worker said: "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.

"Rather than asking passengers 'chicken or beef', he was stripping off and dancing in the toilet. It was a long time before he was located and he was completely out of it."

The colleague 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 said it is a police matter and GB News has approached Scotland Yard for comment.