Dead Body In First Class

I thought I had seen the worst of it all, but this one just takes the cake. And the very fact that it happened in real life makes it far more... disgusting.

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I cannot believe this. A woman dies on an airplane, and the stewards put her body in the first class compartment, right smack next to another man, of all places.



I can just imagine the kind of lawsuits that could arise from this: sue for negligence in duty, sue for causing unnecessary emotional distress, sue for causing a possible panic attack (or any other panic-related or breathing disorders for that matter, if the person concerned has them)...



I understand they were working in difficult circumstances. They couldn't have put the body in the flight attendant's seat, since it would have blocked the flight attendant's access to the galleys, which is against FAA regulations.

They couldn't have put the body in the toilet, since it's rather obvious that the toilets can't be locked, and coming upon a dead body in an enclosed space would probably cause a heart attack more readily than would having one not in such close proximity. It could possibly also raise issues of disrespect.



However, I think it was really incredibly irresponsible to put the body right next to a sleeping man. Here's an excerpt from the man's interview:

"I didn't have a clue what was going on. The stewards just plonked the body down without saying a thing. I remember looking at this frail, sparrow-like woman and thinking she was very ill"



Apparently, the stewards didn't deem it necessary to at least inform him that they were placing a corpse right next to him. Only when he questioned them did he get an answer.

If I were him I'd have gotten a panic attack, maybe even a heart attack, and possibly be the second dead person on the flight. Then the stewards would have ANOTHER case on their hands.


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They could have covered her with a blanket at least.

But wait, that WOULD be a dead giveaway (pun intended) that there was a corpse in the plane, would it not?? Perhaps if it were in the economy cabin, it would have caused a lot more reactions. After all, the people who travel first class usually are sparse.



It's going to be frigging hard to sue, seeing as there is no legal precedent for it, and I doubt even an experienced lawyer can get much out of this.

I guess that's it then.