Three cabin staff were taken to hospital after unknowingly eating gummies containing up to 300mg of THC given by a passenger on a Heathrow to LA flight
Three British Airways cabin crew members were rushed to hospital after unknowingly consuming cannabis-laced gummies given to them by a passenger.
The British Airways staff on the Heathrow to Los Angeles route unwittingly ate the sweets containing up to 300mg of THC, leaving them feeling completely “out of control”.
The crew consumed the gummies following their arrival in LA, according to The Sun.
Despite the incident occurring post-flight, BA management grounded the entire crew and deployed a fresh team for the return journey.
The affected staff were eventually transported back to the UK days later as passengers on a different service, reports the Mirror.
The airline has now launched an investigation to track down the passenger who provided the crew with the drug-infused treats.
Sources indicate there’s no suggestion any crew member was aware of what they were consuming, and no disciplinary measures are being considered.
An insider told The Sun that passengers occasionally show appreciation to staff with confectionery.
They continued: “It is a godsend in this case the sweets in question were not shared out among the crew until they had arrived in the US.
“They were consumed in the crew bus after touchdown, and tired staff gratefully gobbled them up. Almost immediately BA staff realised something was wrong.
“By the time the group had reached the crew hotel, three staff members who had numerous sweets began suffering ‘out-of-body’ experiences. They felt totally out of control and became panicked and scared.
“Their symptoms became worse and the trio were taken to hospital for treatment.”
Medical professionals suspected each sweet contained as much as 300mg of THC – placing them amongst the most potent cannabis edibles available.
The source went on: “Some people might find this incident funny, but it is being treated very seriously by BA. If an entire crew became incapacitated at 30,000ft after ingesting deadly drugs the consequences don’t bear thinking about.
“Bosses are trying to trace the passenger who tried to get the crew high. The flyer could face multiple police charges.”
British Airways told The Sun: “A small number of our crew reported feeling unwell at their hotel and have since recovered. We sent a replacement crew to operate the return flight and there was no impact on our customers.”
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