British Airways cabin crew killed in car crash named in tributes

In an update posted on Thursday evening (2 January), Crook said: "I have just landed in Sydney after an 8.5-hour flight from Singapore to see that my £50,000 target has been absolutely blown away.

"There really aren’t enough words in the world to tell you all how grateful I am to each and every one of you for getting behind this. All of the messages from crew across BA, Europe and America is just absolutely amazing.

"The new target is now £100,000 and I am 100% certain this will be achieved with your continued support."

Crook previously said he had made contact with BA to establish how the funds could be distributed to the families of those involved.

A BA spokesperson said: "We’re deeply saddened to learn of the death of our colleagues involved in a road traffic collision Our thoughts are with their family and friends, who we are supporting at this distressing time."