Man flies first class seated near corpse

[Intrepid]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17683917/

Woman upgraded after dying in economy during flight from Delhi to London


Updated: 2:49 p.m. CT March 19, 2007

LONDON - A passenger in first class woke up to a shock when he found himself sitting near a corpse on a British Airways flight, British newspapers reported on Monday.

Paul Trinder, 54, said cabin crew moved the body of the elderly woman from the economy section where she had died after take-off, the Mirror and Sun tabloids said.

"The corpse was strapped into the seat but because of turbulence it kept slipping down on to the floor," Trinder, a businessman, was quoted as saying. "It was horrific. The body had to be wedged in place with lots of pillows."

The woman's daughter was also upgraded and spent the rest of the nine-hour flight from Delhi to London grieving next to her dead mother, the Sun reported.

The Guardian newspaper said the incident happened last week.

British Airways has apologized for any distress suffered, according to the reports. The Mirror quoted BA as saying: "We apologize, but our crew were working in difficult circumstances and chose the option they thought would cause least disruption."

[Karried]

oh my God. That is horrible, horrible, horrible.

I'd leave first class and go sit in her old seat. On second thought, not that either.. yuk!

This is one instance where they should have turned that plane around.

[Intrepid]

oh my God. That is horrible, horrible, horrible.

I'd leave first class and go sit in her old seat. On second thought, not that either.. yuk!

This is one instance where they should have turned that plane around.

Or strap her in the cargo hold, where it's much cooler. LoL

[BailJumper]

I say put her in one of the extra toilets and shut the door and tape an "occupied" sign on the door.

[Keith]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17683917/

Woman upgraded after dying in economy during flight from Delhi to London


Updated: 2:49 p.m. CT March 19, 2007

LONDON - A passenger in first class woke up to a shock when he found himself sitting near a corpse on a British Airways flight, British newspapers reported on Monday.

Paul Trinder, 54, said cabin crew moved the body of the elderly woman from the economy section where she had died after take-off, the Mirror and Sun tabloids said.

"The corpse was strapped into the seat but because of turbulence it kept slipping down on to the floor," Trinder, a businessman, was quoted as saying. "It was horrific. The body had to be wedged in place with lots of pillows."

The woman's daughter was also upgraded and spent the rest of the nine-hour flight from Delhi to London grieving next to her dead mother, the Sun reported.

The Guardian newspaper said the incident happened last week.

British Airways has apologized for any distress suffered, according to the reports. The Mirror quoted BA as saying: "We apologize, but our crew were working in difficult circumstances and chose the option they thought would cause least disruption."

And...thank you for flying with us on British Airways. We hope you enjoyed the flight. If you are missing your pillow, we know where it is at. Come to first class and claim it.

[Intrepid]

And...thank you for flying with us on British Airways. We hope you enjoyed the flight. If you are missing your pillow, we know where it is at. Come to first class and claim it.

[Lauri101]

Considering some of the seat mates I've had in coach, maybe a corpse wouldn't be so bad. At least it would be quiet!

[Tim]

Darn glad it was'nt a Jet Blue flight!