Overview
- The incident occurred after a Heathrow–Los Angeles flight, with crew reportedly eating the sweets on the crew bus post‑landing before three were taken to a Los Angeles hospital.
- British Airways said a small number of staff felt unwell at their hotel, have since recovered, and a replacement crew operated the return service with no impact on customers.
- The affected crew were stood down and later returned to the UK as passengers on a separate flight, according to the reports.
- Multiple outlets citing The Sun report the gummies may have contained up to 300 mg of THC each, a detail not independently confirmed by police or forensic authorities in the coverage.
- The airline is seeking to trace the passenger and reviewing internal guidance on accepting food or drink from travelers, with no disciplinary action reported for the crew.