British Airways Pilot Fired After Snorting Drugs before Flight
British Airways Pilot Fired After Snorting Drugs before Flight - anyuakmedia Mike Beaton, a British Airways pilot, has been fired after snorting cocaine off a woman's bare breasts before attempting to fly a fully-loaded jet back to the UK. The flight was canceled when a concerned stewardess raised the alarm, and Beaton was suspended and flown back to London the next day as a passenger. He was then drug tested at Heathrow, which came back positive, leading to his termination. The airline followed proper procedures by conducting a drug test upon Beaton’s return to the US, which resulted in the withdrawal of his medical certificate by the Civil Aviation Authority. This incident adds to the list of wild tales involving British Airways crew members on boozy nights out, as safety is always their top priority.
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A British Airways pilot has been fired after snorting cocaine off a woman’s bare breasts before attempting to fly a fully-loaded jet back to the UK. The married pilot, Mike Beaton, from Devon, admitted his drug and drink-fueled orgy to a stewardess friend, referring to himself as a “naughty boy.” The horrified friend reported him to the airline, resulting in the cancellation of the flight from Johannesburg to London and Beaton being drug tested and sacked.
Beaton, a First Officer, was set to fly from South Africa to London when a concerned stewardess raised the alarm. The flight was subsequently canceled, costing the airline around £100,000. Beaton was suspended and flown back to the UK the next day as a passenger. He was then drug tested at Heathrow, which came back positive, leading to his termination.
The incident came to light after Beaton had some downtime in Johannesburg before he was scheduled to co-pilot the return flight to London. Instead of using the time responsibly, he engaged in debauchery, which he then described in explicit detail to his stewardess colleague. Beaton boasted about meeting two local men, a Welsh holidaymaker, and a Spanish woman at a nightclub. They went back to a flat, where, according to Beaton, the women danced topless and Class A drugs were consumed.
British Airways is reportedly shocked by the behavior of their former employee, as pilots are rigorously trained and expected to prioritize passenger safety. The airline followed proper procedures by conducting a drug test upon Beaton’s return to the UK, leading to his termination. Beaton’s actions have resulted in the withdrawal of his medical certificate by the Civil Aviation Authority, effectively banning him from flying.
This incident adds to the list of wild tales involving British Airways crew members on boozy nights out. The airline maintains that there was no risk to passengers during Beaton’s Johannesburg binge, as safety is always their top priority.
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