Co-pilot becomes sick midair as crew illness reports emerge after overnight layover

At least one British Airways pilot became ill during a flightfrom India to Londonafter multiple crew members reportedly fell sick following an overnight layover in Hyderabad, India.

The incident took place earlier this week, on British Airways Flight BA276 from Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) to London Heathrow (LHR).

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“Thewelfare of our colleaguesis a top priority, and we are reviewing crew accommodation in this location following some isolated reports of sickness,” the airline said.

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The crew had traveled to Hyderabad on an earlier flight;they had stayed overnight there as part of their normal long-haul layover.

British Airways said it is reviewing crew accommodations in Hyderabad after isolated reports of sickness emerged involving crew members during a recent long-haul trip.(iStock)

The pilotsate breakfast togetherin the hotel lounge, according to The Sun — and all of them drank bottled water provided by an outside supplier.

The outlet reported that on the wayback to London,the flight’s co-pilot was “incapacitated” and had to be put on oxygen.

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The outlet also reported that two remaining pilots continued operating the aircraft but reportedly became more ill after landing in the U.K.

British Airways confirmed that one of its pilots became unwell during a long-haul flight.(iStock)

The flight lasted about 10 hours and 30 minutes, according to FlightAware.

The incident sparked discussion online, with some users on a Reddi thread questioning how multiple pilots could become ill at the same time.

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“Wasn’t there a movie made about this?”

“I thought the rule was that pilots/captains cannot eat the same meal during a flight, in case one was dodgy,” one person speculated.“But it seems this was thehotel’s breakfast food[that] got them.”

“It could also be the water that’s contaminated,” another observed.

Others couldn’t resist drawing comparisons to the1980 comedy “Airplane!”— which centers on a flight whose crew is incapacitated by food poisoning.

British Airways emphasized that the aircraft continued safely to its destination despite one pilot becoming ill during the long-haul flight.(iStock)

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“Wasn’t there a movie made about this?” one person asked.

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“Yes, the great documentary ‘Airplane!'” a Redditor joked.

Crew members spent the night in Hyderabad, seen above, before operating the scheduled British Airways flight back to London’s Heathrow Airport.(Noah Seelam/AFP via Getty Images)

A third person wrote, “Surely you can’t be serious.”

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Another replied with the film’s famous line: “I am [serious], and don’t call me Shirley.”