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

At least one British Airways pilot became ill during a flight from India to London after 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).British Airways confirmed to Fox News Digital that one of its pilots became unwell during the flight, but said the aircraft continued safely to its destination and that the safety of the flight was never compromised.WHY A BLOWN-OUT PLANE WINDOW NEARLY SUCKED A PASSENGER OUTSIDE AT 16,000 FEET"The welfare of our colleagues is a top priority, and we are reviewing crew accommodation in this location following some isolated reports of sickness," the airline said.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 pilots ate breakfast together in 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 way back to London, the flight's co-pilot was "incapacitated" and had to be put on oxygen.DELTA FLIGHT FORCED TO DIVERT AFTER PASSENGER GOES INTO LABOR AND DELIVERS BABY MIDAIRThe outlet also reported that two remaining pilots continued operating the aircraft but reportedly became more ill after landing in the U.K.British Airways did not confirm those reported details when contacted by Fox News Digital.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.CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWSThe incident sparked discussion online, with some users on a Reddi thread questioning how multiple ...

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