A beloved British Airways pilot, aged 47, tragically passed away after suddenly collapsing at a luxury hotel in St Lucia on Monday. Holidaymakers witnessed the senior first officer's collapse, which has left his fellow crew members deeply shaken and in need of counselling support. As a result of the incident, British Airways had to cancel its flight BA2158, which was scheduled to fly from the Caribbean island to London Gatwick this week.
A source conveyed to The Sun: "This tragedy has left British Airways staff stunned and deeply upset." "The senior first officer was very popular and his death was completely out of the blue. He was the life and soul; a really popular guy and just 47-years-old old.
He collapsed suddenly in a public area." Read more: Ruth Langsford shocks fans "It's so sad this has happened and everyone has been hit for six. Bosses have handled the tragedy in an incredibly sensitive way and staff can speak to a trained counsellor if it helps them.
" Discussions are ongoing between British Airways management and St Lucia officials while the airline maintains contact with the deceased pilot's family, reports the Mirror . In a statement, British Airways expressed: "Our thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of our colleague at this difficult time." Earlier in the month, passengers on a British Airways flight faced an unexpected nine-hour voyage that accomplished little when their aircraft, already halfway across the Atlantic, had to reverse course.
