Overview
- Earlier this week three pilots on BA276 from Hyderabad to London developed symptoms consistent with food poisoning, and one pilot was described as incapacitated at about 30,000 ft and given supplemental oxygen while the Boeing 777 continued to Heathrow.
- British Airways says the aircraft landed safely and that passenger safety was never compromised, and the airline has launched an internal investigation into the incident.
- All three pilots filed Air Safety Reports and provided biological samples so medical staff can test for foodborne pathogens and try to pinpoint the source of their illness.
- The pilots reportedly ate breakfast together in their Hyderabad crew‑hotel lounge and drank bottled water supplied by an outside vendor, and union officials say the same hotel had received dozens of prior hygiene complaints.
- If tests confirm a hotel or food source, the incident could prompt changes to crew layover arrangements and meal controls for long‑haul flights to reduce the risk of multiple flight‑deck crew becoming ill at the same time.