Qatar Airways Passengers Made to Sit Beside Deceased Passenger for Hours

An Australian couple endured a distressing experience after a fellow passenger died mid-flight and was seated next to them for the remainder of the journey.

Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin were traveling from Melbourne to Doha on a Qatar Airways flight when a woman collapsed and died near their row about 10 hours into the flight.
The deceased passenger could not be moved to business class due to the narrow aisle, and her body was placed in an empty seat next to Ring and Colin for the final four hours of the flight.
Despite other empty seats on the plane, the couple was not offered the option to move, and Ring was required to remain in his seat even after landing while the body was removed.
The couple described the experience as traumatic and claimed they were not contacted by the airline for support or counseling following the incident.
Qatar Airways issued an apology for the distress caused and stated that they are in the process of reaching out to affected passengers in line with their policies.