BA A350 Flies On After Passenger Death, Sparking In-Flight Handling Debate
TL;DR
A British Airways Airbus A350-1000 continued to London after a passenger died shortly after takeoff from Hong Kong, with the body kept onboard for more than 13 hours and moved to a rear galley to minimize visibility, a decision that led to odor complaints from some passengers; BA said there is no fixed protocol for handling deaths mid-flight and the aircraft arrived at Heathrow with authorities awaiting on the tarmac.
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- Dead passenger allegedly stored in heated galley for 13 hours on British Airways flight, 'foul smell' reported Fox News
- Passenger who died on board BA flight left in heated galley for 13 HOURS leaving crew and fliers traumatised The Sun
- Dead body left in hot plane for hours as flyers complained AOL.com
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