A late night of boozing has landed an airline employee in hot water, after he fell asleep on an aircraft in Kansas City, waking up in a different city.
A Piedmont Airlines worker in Kansas City, US, apparently dozed off while in the cargo hold of a Boeing 737 and woke up in Chicago. He was discovered at the gate in Chicago by American Airlines employees and handed over to the police.
Luckily, the cargo hold was pressurised and heated and the employee didn't require medical attention. The man said he was suffering a hangover after a late night of drinking. He was then suspended pending an investigation, ABC News reports.
"A Piedmont Airlines employee, who was working an American Airlines flight at Kansas City International Airport, inadvertently fell asleep in the forward cargo hold of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. He did not request any medical attention upon arrival in Chicago, and we are grateful that he did not sustain any injuries," American said in a statement.
The man was detained at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and questioned but no charges have been filed.
