Enda Brady: UK correspondent on the British Airways pilot who was sacked after going on cocaine binge before flight - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

A British Airways pilot was sacked from his job after allegedly snorting cocaine before he was due to fly a plane back to London.

An air hostess raised the alarm after the pilot, Mike Beaton, texted her to brag about his night of partying.

UK correspondent says the air hostess clearly felt the need to alert authorities about possible risks to the passengers.

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