British Airways passenger’s body stored in heated galley: reports
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Air passengers are reacting with shock when it was reported that the body of a dead passenger on a long-haul flight was hidden in a heated galley for more than 13 hours, according to reports.
A woman in her 60s died about an hour after takeoff on British Airways flight BA32 from Hong Kong to London last Sunday, but the pilots continued on to Heathrow Airport rather than turning back, The Sun reports reported.
A source said the Airbus A350-1000’s galley had a heated floor and “there were allegations of a foul odor being present” in that area at the end of the flight.
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A British Airways Airbus A391-131 arrives to land at Heathrow Airport in west London on April 29, 2024. (Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images)
“Obviously the woman’s family and the crew were devastated,” the source said. “Many people wanted to return to Hong Kong. But strictly speaking, if a passenger is dead, it is not considered an emergency.”
British Airways told Fox News Digital that its team followed all procedures.
“Sadly, a customer died on board and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time,” the airline said. “We are supporting our crew and all procedures were followed correctly.”
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Travelers pass through a terminal at Heathrow Airport. (Roslan Rahman/AFP via Getty Images)
A source speaking to The Sun said there was an argument about what to do with the body, and the crew rejected a request from the cockpit to lock the body in the plane’s bathroom.
“So they had to isolate the body, wrap it in materials and carry it to the kitchen at the back of the plane,” the source said, adding that the area had a heated floor.
A British Airways Boeing 777 taxis for takeoff, surrounded by other aircraft on the runway. (iStock)
When the plane landed last Sunday, police asked the 331 passengers on board to remain in their seats for about 45 minutes while they investigated the death on board, the publication said.
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British Airways has not received any official complaints about the incident, but The Sun reported that some passengers took time off from work to escape the ordeal.
