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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.

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 117 points 21 hours ago (4 children)

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.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 10 hours ago

I mean, only sometimes. Stuff kind of comes out of bodies at it's own pace.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 36 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 49 points 20 hours ago (2 children)
[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 hours ago

Baby shit =/= Adult shit

For the parents, no.

[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 16 points 19 hours ago

Plus they're easily cleaned and changed.

[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 7 points 15 hours ago

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.

[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago

At least this one had the courtesy to go to the toilet first