British Airways crew member found dead in hotel room The young man's colleagues are said to have raised the alarm after the man did not turn up to work before a flight from San Francisco to London (Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images ) Tragedy struck when a British Airways crew member was discovered lifeless in a hotel room during a layover. The alarm was raised by colleagues after the young man failed to report for duty ahead of a flight from San Francisco to London. ‌ Upon inspection, hotel staff found him deceased in his room, where he may have lain undetected for up to two days. Article continues below Read more Woman's body found floating in water off popular UK beach The distressing news led to the cancellation of the scheduled flight to London Heathrow, with passengers left uninformed about the reason. ‌ A British Airways insider revealed to The Sun: "There was no way the flight back from San Francisco could go ahead. "Staff were in absolute bits at the sudden loss of their friend." According to reports, the crew member had checked into the Marriott Marquis hotel on Tuesday following a flight from Heathrow but failed to appear for the return journey on Thursday. Article continues below While pilots had already departed for the airport, cabin crew colleagues waited in reception, only to be met with the devastating news. The pilots subsequently returned to the hotel to offer support to their grieving colleagues, reports the Mirror.