Posted on 03/21/2026 1:59:44 PM PDT by BenLurkin
A horror midair death turned a long-haul flight into what some are calling a nightmare at 35,000 feet.
A female passenger in her 60s died during the first hour of a British Airways flight from Hong Kong to London — but the plane kept going, leaving her body stored in a heated galley for more than 13 hours, according to reports.
Flight BA32, pressed on to Heathrow rather than turning back — a decision sources say reflects the grim reality that once a passenger has already passed, it’s “not viewed as an emergency.”
Crew members were left scrambling over what to do with the body mid-flight.
A source told The Sun, “Obviously, the family with the woman were distraught, and so were the crew.
The situation didn’t end on landing.
Police met the aircraft at Heathrow and ordered all 331 passengers to remain seated for roughly 45 minutes while authorities investigated the onboard death.
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Are authorities certain the airline didn't allow a dead woman onto the plane...?
Ebola?
Where’s you get your freezer? (Asking for friend.)
If they are Indian or Pakistani...yes...they smell horrible when alive!
Maybe she had gangrene somewhere on her body.
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