"Before the journey, he told colleagues he was suffering stomach cramps but insisted he was fit for duty. Cabin manager co-workers later found him at the bottom of the stairs "dishevelled, pale, sweaty and erratic". He locked himself in a bathroom and, when he emerged, was "completely naked and oblivious" to the fact he had no clothes on, prosecution barrister Natasha Lake said. A colleague struggled to make sense of what he was saying before dressing him and moving him into a free seat."
"The captain was alerted and, after speaking with Pentecost, called for medical professionals on board. He was found to have dilated pupils, was unable to answer what year it was or who the US president was and drank 15 to 20 bottles of water during the flight, the court was told. His behaviour caused a "huge distraction" for the captain and crew, though no passengers were aware of his condition."
Haden Pentecost, a 41-year-old British Airways flight attendant, was found naked and drug-impaired in a toilet during a May transatlantic flight from San Francisco to London Heathrow. Colleagues encountered him dishevelled, pale, sweaty and erratic; he locked himself in a bathroom and later emerged completely naked and oblivious to his state. The captain summoned medical professionals after Pentecost exhibited dilated pupils, disorientation and excessive water consumption. Paramedics met the aircraft on arrival and a blood sample detected methamphetamine and amphetamine. Pentecost was dismissed from his job and received a six-month prison sentence suspended for one year, 80 hours unpaid work and £150 costs.
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