Couple forced to sit next to dead body on plane for 4 hours after woman dies mid-flight
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That's why they'll just jump. They won't be far from the ground.
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We all have so much to learn from Commando.
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Yeah, apparently people took my comment seriously.
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If autism is a spectrum, you're still a boolean
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Even if the body was in the aisle seat... Can you imagine hauling a body down the aisle of a fully booked flight?
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I have bad news for you about babies.
And many people make sure to fully evacuate before a flight because they will do anything to avoid that bathroom. -
Qatar Airways introduces new "corpse class" seating—no upgrades, but plenty of legroom for one.
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It sounds like they already moved the body after death. They specifically moved the body to that seat.
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“Excuse me. Is anyone cool with sitting next to a dead body?” isn’t going to end well… and all but guarantees you get the kind of people who shouldn’t be allowed near a corpse to volunteer.
They could have asked if anyone had medical experience, then followed up with the spiel about there being a body on board and needing someone who can handle it. The pool of potential volunteers who could provide some basic postmortem care and then respectfully stay with the body through the rest of the flight. The potential for abuse would still be there ofc, but it'd be way lower than just outright asking who's cool with hanging out with a corpse for a few hours.
...honestly, saying that, it might not be a horrible idea to have a "I'm a medical professional" checkbox when buying the ticket. Even as 'just' a tech, I could handle some basic emergencies and wouldn't be horribly traumatized around a body. Shit, throw in a free flight in the event that some kind of emergency intervention is needed, and I'd be down to have my name added to some kind of short list of volunteers for every single flight.
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I don’t think you needed to delete your comments; they were just being cheeky hahaha
Also as a person who has only flown a couple times, I didn’t know there wasn’t a way to the cargo hold (though when I think about it, it makes sense… shit’s pressurized, yo)
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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/
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Damn it, I'll take the corpse
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I rather sit next to a baby than half the people on flights
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I made a ton of extra room in my Camry by ripping the seats out like a goddamn silverback.
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I hate that your offer is appealing. But only briefly -- the baby was never going to win.
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Baby shit =/= Adult shit
For the parents, no.
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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.
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I feel like they low key hated that particular couple.
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Accurate. Are you a summarization bot?
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It happened over the sea.
