British Airways Pilot Michael Beaton has been dismissed off duty after admitting having snorted cocaine off a woman’s breasts before the flight set.
According to reports, Michael had gone out to an alcohol and drug-fueled night out in Johannesburg prior to flying a plane to the UK when he encountered two men and a female tourist that he described to his fellow mate as a ‘Young Spanish Bird’ that ended up making him be involved in the alleged drug scandal and the young, pretty woman, of course.
The First Officer is claimed to have told a stewardess he was friendly with about what had happened, who in return sold him out, after which the alarm was raised and the trip had to be cancelled at a cost to the airline of around £100,000.
He was sacked the next day after tests were done on him and truly revealed he had been abusing the above-mentioned drug.
This is what the above-charged suspended pilot said:
“We all walk (staggering) back up to the hotel bar for ‘one last one before bed’. Welsh and one of these guys are getting along very well, but she’s told him that I’m her boyfriend. A couple of drinks in the bar, a bit of snogging, and then we’re somehow all on our way to this dude’s flat. Welsh has decided that I should actually be her boyfriend; Spanish has hooked up with one of the two local lads and is having her t**s sucked on their sofa.”
He tells of how he decided to strip off as the women were dancing topless, and then they started taking cocaine. He reportedly said, “I’ve lost my shirt somewhere, and one of the local lads produces a plate with a few lines of coke. So then there’s a debate about whose chest is the best to bump off.” Adding: “That’s the story of how I ended up snorting coke off a girl’s t**s in Johannesburg,” Michael’s statement read.
British Airways, on the other hand, emphasized that no risk was posed to passengers and that the above-mentioned pilot no longer works for the airline as there’s nothing to worry about, adding that safety is their top priority, hence the reason they did what they had to.
“Safety is always our top priority. The matter was referred to the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority), and this individual no longer works for us.”