- A British Airways commuter defecated in the cabin of a plane at Heathrow Airport, The Sun reported.
- The man smeared feces on himself and around the cabin during rooming, according to the newspaper.
- BA apologized to customers and arranged another plane so the aircraft could be deep cleaned.
A passenger on a British Airways slip defecated on the floor before smearing feces on himself and around the cabin earlier this month.
The news was key reported by The Sun.
Emergency services were called to Heathrow Airport following the incident on a Boeing 777 aircraft due to fly to Lagos, Nigeria.
During entering the male passenger took his trousers off in the economy cabin on flight BA075 on October 7 before defecating on the galley dumbfound, The Sun reported.
The man then sat in the feces, “rubbed” it into carpet and ran up the aisle smearing it on seats and curtains as well as his arms.
A circulate seen by The Sun said the carpets and curtains were “severely contaminated” and recommended that a hygienic biohazard and deep moral be carried out.
BA took the plane out of service for it to be cleaned. Another aircraft was found, delaying the flight’s departure by about three hours.
A British Airways spokesperson told The Sun: “We express regretted to our customers for the delay to their flight and arranged for an alternative aircraft to allow them to continue their journey.”
It is not cognizant of what triggered the incident, whether the passenger was charged or if he has been banned from BA flights.
British Airways did not unhesitatingly respond to Insider’s request for comment.