A British Airways pilot partied with cocaine, alcohol, and women in Africa before trying to maneuver a plane less than 24 hours later. However, he was reported before he could take off and he ended up getting fired for his misconduct.

The pilot was identified as Mike Beaton.

Who is Mike Beaton?

Mike Beaton reportedly confided to a flight attendant a few weeks ago after his wild night out in a town in Johannesburg. Although he was scheduled to fly the following day, he enjoyed the brief grounded period by doing all the things that he was not supposed to indulge in.

The Sun obtained texts from Beaton in which he allegedly bragged about a hot hookup he experienced with a Welsh woman. The encounter involved cocaine, alcohol, and sex. Beaton wrote, “I’ve lost my shirt somewhere and one of the local lads produces a plate with a few lines of coke. So then there’s a debate about whose chest is the best to do a bump off.” He also boasted, “I’ve been a very naughty boy.”

The flight attendant, who was also his friend, outed him to their bosses just before he was scheduled to fly back to London the next day. When Beaton tried boarding his flight, the authorities halted everything.

Beaton tried boarding his flight the next day and was attempting to fly back to London … but his friend ratted him out to their bosses, and they halted everything. Instead, he was forced to stay in Johannesburg for at least an extra day. He failed the initial drug testing that they did. Once he was sober again, they sent him back to the UK as an everyday passenger.

The British Airways fired him shortly thereafter. After being shocked by the pilot’s behavior, the British Airways said, “Safety is always our top priority. The matter was referred to the CAA and this individual no longer works for us.”