British Airways passenger's body stored in heated galley: reports
Key Points:
- A woman in her 60s died about an hour after takeoff on British Airways Flight BA32 from Hong Kong to London, but the flight continued to Heathrow instead of returning to Hong Kong.
- The deceased passenger's body was reportedly stored in a heated galley with a heated floor for over 13 hours during the flight, causing claims of a foul smell in that area.
- The flight crew isolated the body after rejecting a request to lock it in the airplane bathroom, wrapping it in materials and moving it to the rear galley.
- British Airways stated that all procedures were correctly followed and expressed condolences to the family, emphasizing support for the crew.
- Upon landing, police held the 331 passengers on board for approximately