British Airways ‘crew member abducted’ at gunpoint and tortured in South Africa

A British Airways “crew member” was “abducted” at gunpoint in South Africa and was tortured during a stopover in Johannesburg.

A woman asked the British Airways pilot for help to carry her bags outside a supermarket in Johannesburg, he was then bundled into her car.

The BA pilot was driven to a remote part of the city where he was “badly roughed up” and he eventually handed over thousands of pounds, The Sun reported.

A source said the incident was something “out of the movies,” adding, “It only ended when he was left penniless. He is just happy to be alive.

“The incident has shaken crew.”

A British Airways spokesperson told media outlets, “A crew member was abducted outside Checkers Bluebird supermarket just north of the Melrose Arch complex.”

A BA spokesperson was asked for a comment, they said, “We are supporting our colleague and the local authorities with their investigation.”