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Flight attendant arrested after reportedly being 'found naked and dancing' during flight

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Published 19:08 2 Jun 2025 GMT+1

Flight attendant arrested after reportedly being 'found naked and dancing' during flight

The flight attendant was on board a British Airways flight from San Francisco to London when the alleged incident unfolded

Joe Yates

Joe Yates

A flight attendant has been arrested after allegedly being high on drugs and dancing stark naked in a toilet.

According to reports, the incident took place while 30,000ft in the air at a time when the steward was meant to be serving meals to passengers on the British Airways (BA) flight from San Francisco to London, last Sunday (May 25).

The 41-year-old is said to have been arrested upon touching down at Heathrow Airport in the UK on the suspicion that he was 'unfit for duty', with reports claiming he had been taking drugs at the time.

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His absence during meal time was noted by staff, who in turn reportedly located him in the business class 'Club World' cabin toilet.

His shocked colleagues are believed to have then dressed him in spare pyjamas set aside for first-class passengers and fastened him into a luxury seat for the remainder of the 10-and-a-half-hour trip.

The 41-year-old flight attendant was arrested by police in London upon touching down at Heathrow Airport (Getty stock)
The 41-year-old flight attendant was arrested by police in London upon touching down at Heathrow Airport (Getty stock)

Crew members are then believed to have had to work the rest of the flight without breaks, with one staff member alerting the authorities as to what had taken place onboard the double-decker Airbus A380-800.

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The London-based Metropolitan Police force issued the following statement: "On Sunday, 25 May at 09:32hrs, police based at Heathrow airport were called by cabin crew following the concern for welfare of a man on an inbound flight from San Francisco.

"A 41-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment once the flight had landed.

"Officers arrested the man after he received medical attention. He was arrested on suspicion of being unfit for duty. He has since been released under investigation."

The flight attendant was on board a British Airways double-decker aircraft when the incident took place (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The flight attendant was on board a British Airways double-decker aircraft when the incident took place (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Adding: "Enquiries remain on-going into the circumstances, and an investigation has been launched."

Meanwhile, BA confirmed to UNILAD that it would not be commenting on the incident it described as a 'police matter'.

However, an anonymous whistleblower provided an insight into what took place.

"We think the guy popped pills when he was meant to be working. It is an extraordinary thing to do," they told The Sun.

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"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."

Before adding: "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."

Featured Image Credit: Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Topics: Police, Travel, UK News, US News, Drugs

Joe Yates
Joe Yates

Joe is a journalist for UNILAD, who particularly enjoys writing about crime. He has worked in journalism for five years, and has covered everything from murder trials to celeb news.

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