Couple ‘Forced’ To Sit Beside Dead Passenger For 4 Hours During ‘Flight From Hell’

A Qatar Airways flight turned into a grim ordeal for two passengers who claim they were “forced” to sit next to a dead body for four hours after a woman died during the flight.

Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin were en route from Melbourne to Doha, heading to Italy, when a woman collapsed near their row about 10 hours into the flight.

“Unfortunately the lady couldn’t be saved, which was pretty heartbreaking to watch,” Ring told Australia’s A Current Affair host Allison Langdon.

As the crew scrambled to handle the situation, the couple said attendants initially attempted to move the woman toward business class but struggled due to the narrow aisle. Instead, they opted to place her in one of the spare seats next to Ring and Colin, leaving the deceased passenger in their row for the remainder of the flight.

Ring recalled the surreal moment: “They said, ‘Can you move over please?’ and I just said, ‘Yes, no problem.’ Then they placed the lady in the chair I was in.”

Despite open seats elsewhere, Ring claims the crew never offered them the option to move, forcing them to endure the unsettling experience until landing.

Upon arrival, they were reportedly made to stay put as medical teams first had to remove the body, which was still covered by blankets.

In a statement to NBC News, Qatar Airways extended condolences to the family of the deceased and acknowledged the torment of the other fliers: “We apologize for any inconvenience or distress this incident may have caused, and are in the process of contacting passengers in line with our policies and procedures.”

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