We discuss the sudden and untimely death of a passenger on board a Qatar Airways flight from Melbourne to Doha in February 2025. We outline the in-flight response by the crew and the traumatic events, in which passenger Mitchell Ring was forced to sit next to the corpse for the remaining four hours of the flight.

CW | TW: This episode discusses death, trauma, and sexual innuendo (in that order). Listener discretion is advised.

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Sources

Article: “Couple’s Trauma After Body Placed Next to Them on Flight” by Maia Davies (BBC)

Article: “Man Forced to Sit Next to Corpse for Hours After Passenger Dies on Long-Haul Flight” by A Current Affair Staff (Channel 9 Now)

Article: “Couple Forced to Sit Next to Dead Body on Plane for 4 Hours After Woman Dies Midflight” by Matt Lavietes (NBC News)

Article: “‘I Was Really Shocked’: Body Placed Next to Passenger on Qatar Airways” by Chris Lau (CNN)

Article: “Qatar Airways Says Staff Handled Passenger Death with ‘Dignity’ After Couple Is Forced to Sit Next to Dead Body For 4 Hours” by Rachel McRady (People)

Article: “Qatar Airways Says Crew Handled Dead Passenger ‘Appropriately’” by Koh Ewe (BBC)

Article: “What Happens When A Passenger Dies Mid-Flight? The Answer May Surprise You” by Michael Capetta (Travel + Leisure)

Article: “Couple Had to Sit Next to Body After Woman Died Midflight” by Jenny Gross (non-paywalled; NYT)

IATA Guidelines: Death on Board Guidelines

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