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Couple forced to sit next to dead body on plane for 4 hours after woman dies mid-flight

c/world · u/MicroWave@lemmy.world · 1 points

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**Summary**

A couple on a Qatar Airways flight from Melbourne to Doha was forced to sit next to a deceased passenger for four hours after she collapsed and died mid-flight.

The flight crew moved the woman’s body to an empty seat beside them and denied their request to change seats.

Qatar Airways apologized but did not offer the couple support after the incident.

The couple, en route to Venice, criticized the airline’s handling of the situation but are trying to continue their trip despite the distressing experience.

Comments

u/kyle@lemm.ee · 1 points

Honestly they could've secured the body to one of the flight staff seats. If there's no extra, the flight attendant could sit next to a passenger.

u/robbinhood@lemmy.world · 1 points

If the flight wasn't full and they didn't allow them to move seats that's extremely messed up.

u/Kitathalla@lemy.lol · 1 points

It sounds like they already moved the body after death. They specifically moved the body to that seat.

u/Kalysta@lemm.ee · 1 points

Why not secure it in a flight attendant seat in the back and the flight attendant take the seat next to the living people?

It makes the most sense.

u/OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml · -1 points

Even if the body was in the aisle seat... Can you imagine hauling a body down the aisle of a fully booked flight?

u/NatakuNox@lemmy.world · -1 points

Doubtful those are actual options. Bathroom? How are they going to secure the body incase of an emergency? It'll just be bouncing around in the bathroom. I don't think the door is strong enough to keep the body from falling out. And access to the cargo hold through the plane is very tight/small. It's hard enough to be an able body person getting down there. Dragging a body would be next to impossible.

u/Kolanaki@pawb.social · -1 points

So do babies. At least the dead person just stinks and isn't also screaming.

u/pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 0 points

Keep in mind, dead people evacuate their bowels. It's not a mummy type situation, but more of a sitting next to an open, used by concert goers, porta potty situation.

u/someguy3@lemmy.world · -1 points

>The airline installed a discreet locker next to one of the aircraft's exit doors to hold an average-sized human body. Special straps were also provided to secure the body and prevent it from being moved by turbulence or during landing.

u/latesleeper@lemmy.world · 1 points

I think the only thing they're pissed about is the airline didn't allow them to move seats after they put the woman not in her original seat and probably being forced to stay on the plane longer than needed, potentially missing their connection to Venice, while medics came on board to haul her away.

u/ThePantser@lemmy.world · 1 points

Couldn't have placed the body in the cargo hold or one of the bathrooms? I think passengers wouldn't have minded being one bathroom down.

u/dparticiple@sh.itjust.works · 0 points

Perhaps it's time to bring back the amenity that Singapore Airlines devised to handle this situation on their ultra-long-haul flights in the Airbus 340-500 -- the corpse cupboard: https://simpleflying.com/singapore-airlines-airbus-a340-500-corpse-cupboards-history/

u/Kolanaki@pawb.social · -1 points

Poll:

Would you rather sit next to a dead person or a crying baby for 4 hours on a plane?

Personally, I'd take the dead person.