BREAKING: British Airways crew member found dead in hotel room on stop over before London flight

A British Airways crew member has been found dead in a hotel room during a stop over.

The man's colleagues are said to have raised the alarm after the man did not turn up to work before a flight from San Francisco to London. Hotel staff are said to have inspected his room, where he was discovered lifeless. It is feared that he may have been dead in the room for as long as two days. The scheduled flight to London Heathrow on was cancelled after staff were reportedly too distressed to continue. Passengers were not told the reason for the flight cancellation.

The has approached British Airways for comment.

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One source told The Sun: "There was no way the flight back from San Francisco could go ahead. Staff were in absolute bits at the sudden loss of their friend."

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