BA sat corpse in first class

Re: BA sat corpse in first class

On Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:43:19 -0400, "(PeteCresswell)"
<x@y.Invalid> wrote:

>Per Jack Campin - bogus address:
>>Which in some ways might make for situations worse than having a corpse
>>next to you...
>>
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>
>Tae-Hyong Kim just made it to my personal "heroes" list.

Whether it was true or not - it was a great read:-)
I kept thinking of Monty Python's exploding diner.

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Re: BA sat corpse in first class

On 19 mar, 01:54, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
<evgm...@earthlink . net > wrote:
> Rubba Luva wrote:
> > * w w w .timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1530572.ece
>
> >>From The Sunday Times
> > March 18, 2007
> > BA sat corpse in first class
> > Steven Swinford
> > Paul Trinder, who awoke to see the body at the end of his row, last
> > week described the journey as "deeply disturbing", and complained that
> > the airline dismissed his concerns by telling him to "get over it".
>
> > "It was a complete mess - they seemed to have no proper plans in place
> > to deal with the situation," said Trinder, 54, a businessman from
> > Brackley, Northamptonshire.
>
> No "proper plans in place"? How often does ANY airline have
> a passenger die in transit? (It really doesn't seem the
> sort of event for which advance planning would be given
> priority!)

Maybe lock the body in a toilet? I know! the overhead luggage
compartment. 1-2-3 HEAVE! Didn't Monty Python do something with this
one?

Re: BA sat corpse in first class

Per EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque):
>No "proper plans in place"? How often does ANY airline have
>a passenger die in transit? (It really doesn't seem the
>sort of event for which advance planning would be given
>priority!)

I'd think it's feasible to estimate from known numbers - like how many people
die outside of hospitals from non-violent causes, maybe with some corrections
thrown in for the age distribution of passengers vs the age range of the
population as a whole. Or maybe from how many people within a certain age
range die non-violent deaths....

With hundreds of people on each plane and thousands of flights per day, I'd
expect it to be a routine occurrence in the big picture.

Maybe something that I, personally, will probably never see - but which any
airline would encounter inevitably with some degree of regularity.
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Re: BA sat corpse in first class

On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:54:34 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
<evgmsop@earthlink . net > wrote:

>No "proper plans in place"? How often does ANY airline have
>a passenger die in transit? (It really doesn't seem the
>sort of event for which advance planning would be given
>priority!)

10 a year on BA, anyone have a solution that doesnt involve a dead
person in a seat?
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Re: BA sat corpse in first class

On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 08:04:54 +0000, The Reid
<dontuse@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote:

>>No "proper plans in place"? How often does ANY airline have
>>a passenger die in transit? (It really doesn't seem the
>>sort of event for which advance planning would be given
>>priority!)
>
>10 a year on BA, anyone have a solution that doesnt involve a dead
>person in a seat?

As several others have noted, I don't see why they could not
have locked her in a toilet, preferably one in the crew
area. I'm sure that would be policy on some airlines.

The whole thing sounds like the Fawlty Towers skit on the
lodger who died in a room.

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Re: BA sat corpse in first class

As an alternative, why not put them up front with the pilots...on the jump
seat, perhaps. At least none of the passengers would be traumatised. And the
pilots would understand the likelihood of deaths on airplanes, wouldn't
they? I suppose the seating would very much depend on cockpit layout. One
would also need to think of pilots' need to move out of cockpit, to answer
nature's call, at least. Excuse me,,,
ps



"Alan S" <nothere@there . com > wrote in message
news:kd8vv2dcjak6h9fmctc6lom0165ca63bn8@4ax . com ...
> On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 08:04:54 +0000, The Reid
> <dontuse@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>>No "proper plans in place"? How often does ANY airline have
>>>a passenger die in transit? (It really doesn't seem the
>>>sort of event for which advance planning would be given
>>>priority!)
>>
>>10 a year on BA, anyone have a solution that doesnt involve a dead
>>person in a seat?
>
> As several others have noted, I don't see why they could not
> have locked her in a toilet, preferably one in the crew
> area. I'm sure that would be policy on some airlines.
>
> The whole thing sounds like the Fawlty Towers skit on the
> lodger who died in a room.
>
> Cheers, Alan, Australia
> --
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> latest: Epidaurus
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Re: BA sat corpse in first class

On 20 mrt, 10:00, Alan S <noth...@there . com > wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 08:04:54 +0000, The Reid
>
> <dont...@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote:
> >>No "proper plans in place"? How often does ANY airline have
> >>a passenger die in transit? (It really doesn't seem the
> >>sort of event for which advance planning would be given
> >>priority!)
>
> >10 a year on BA, anyone have a solution that doesnt involve a dead
> >person in a seat?
>
> As several others have noted, I don't see why they could not
> have locked her in a toilet, preferably one in the crew
> area. I'm sure that would be policy on some airlines.

And have everyone cross their legs because the toilet is occupied? No
thanks !!

B;

Re: BA sat corpse in first class

On 20 mrt, 12:14, jeremyrh....@yahoo . com wrote:
> On 20 mrt, 10:00, Alan S <noth...@there . com > wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 08:04:54 +0000, The Reid
>
> > <dont...@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote:
> > >>No "proper plans in place"? How often does ANY airline have
> > >>a passenger die in transit? (It really doesn't seem the
> > >>sort of event for which advance planning would be given
> > >>priority!)
>
> > >10 a year on BA, anyone have a solution that doesnt involve a dead
> > >person in a seat?
>
> > As several others have noted, I don't see why they could not
> > have locked her in a toilet, preferably one in the crew
> > area. I'm sure that would be policy on some airlines.
>
> And have everyone cross their legs because the toilet is occupied? No
> thanks !!

Just noticed - the flight was from Delhi - probably the toilets were
in pretty much constant use. Actually, I'd have thought that the smell
of a decaying corpse would be pretty much insignificant in that
environment.

B, again.

Re: BA sat corpse in first class



jeremyrh.geo@yahoo . com wrote:

> On 20 mrt, 12:14, jeremyrh....@yahoo . com wrote:
>
>>On 20 mrt, 10:00, Alan S <noth...@there . com > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 08:04:54 +0000, The Reid
>>
>>><dont...@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>No "proper plans in place"? How often does ANY airline have
>>>>>a passenger die in transit? (It really doesn't seem the
>>>>>sort of event for which advance planning would be given
>>>>>priority!)
>>
>>>>10 a year on BA, anyone have a solution that doesnt involve a dead
>>>>person in a seat?
>>
>>>As several others have noted, I don't see why they could not
>>>have locked her in a toilet, preferably one in the crew
>>>area. I'm sure that would be policy on some airlines.
>>
>>And have everyone cross their legs because the toilet is occupied? No
>>thanks !!
>
>
> Just noticed - the flight was from Delhi - probably the toilets were
> in pretty much constant use. Actually, I'd have thought that the smell
> of a decaying corpse would be pretty much insignificant in that
> environment.

"Decaying" corpse? I suppose it is technically true that a
corpse begins to decay from the instant it BECOMES a corpse,
but in an air-conditioned environment, I doubt the odor
would become noticeable immediately. (Assuming the
passenger died in flight, and was not carried aboard after
death by the grieving relatives.)

>
> B, again.
>

Re: BA sat corpse in first class

>> Just noticed - the flight was from Delhi - probably the toilets
>> were in pretty much constant use. Actually, I'd have thought that
>> the smell of a decaying corpse would be pretty much insignificant
>> in that environment.
> "Decaying" corpse? I suppose it is technically true that a corpse
> begins to decay from the instant it BECOMES a corpse, but in an air-
> conditioned environment, I doubt the odor would become noticeable
> immediately.

Depends on what they died of. People who die of cholera start to
rot so fast you probably would notice a pong on a long-haul flight.
(They also jerk and writhe after death, which would add even more
to the first-class in-flight entertainment).

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Re: BA sat corpse in first class

Per Jack Campin - bogus address:
>pong

?
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Re: BA sat corpse in first class

In message <bogus-F6A07A.00455621032007@news.news.demon . net > Jack Campin
- bogus address <bogus@purr.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>Depends on what they died of. People who die of cholera start to
>rot so fast you probably would notice a pong on a long-haul flight.
>(They also jerk and writhe after death, which would add even more
>to the first-class in-flight entertainment).

Free entertainment? (Okay, that's perhaps going too far -- However, I'm
a firm believer that as of the moment I'm dead, I'm gone)
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Re: BA sat corpse in first class



DevilsPGD wrote:

> In message <bogus-F6A07A.00455621032007@news.news.demon . net > Jack Campin
> - bogus address <bogus@purr.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
>>Depends on what they died of. People who die of cholera start to
>>rot so fast you probably would notice a pong on a long-haul flight.
>>(They also jerk and writhe after death, which would add even more
>>to the first-class in-flight entertainment).
>
>
> Free entertainment? (Okay, that's perhaps going too far -- However, I'm
> a firm believer that as of the moment I'm dead, I'm gone)

Of course - but if given a choice, I'd prefer to spare the
sensibilities of those who must deal with my mortal remains.

Re: BA sat corpse in first class

Make credence recognised that on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:06:06 -0700,
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <evgmsop@earthlink . net > has scripted:

>DevilsPGD wrote:
>
>> In message <bogus-F6A07A.00455621032007@news.news.demon . net > Jack Campin
>> - bogus address <bogus@purr.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Depends on what they died of. People who die of cholera start to
>>>rot so fast you probably would notice a pong on a long-haul flight.
>>>(They also jerk and writhe after death, which would add even more
>>>to the first-class in-flight entertainment).
>>
>>
>> Free entertainment? (Okay, that's perhaps going too far -- However, I'm
>> a firm believer that as of the moment I'm dead, I'm gone)
>
>Of course - but if given a choice, I'd prefer to spare the
>sensibilities of those who must deal with my mortal remains.

Bugger that. I'm gonna die in a very awkward place if I can. I wanna
cause one last great amount of inconvenience to everyone before my
corpse is dealt with.
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Re: BA sat corpse in first class


"Deeply Filled Mortician" <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote
in message news:h3a3039bd3ug7il6bpd6kncp3uj04u5rst@4ax . com ...
> Make credence recognised that on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:06:06 -0700,
> "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <evgmsop@earthlink . net > has scripted:
>
>>DevilsPGD wrote:
>>
>>> In message <bogus-F6A07A.00455621032007@news.news.demon . net > Jack Campin
>>> - bogus address <bogus@purr.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Depends on what they died of. People who die of cholera start to
>>>>rot so fast you probably would notice a pong on a long-haul flight.
>>>>(They also jerk and writhe after death, which would add even more
>>>>to the first-class in-flight entertainment).
>>>
>>>
>>> Free entertainment? (Okay, that's perhaps going too far -- However, I'm
>>> a firm believer that as of the moment I'm dead, I'm gone)
>>
>>Of course - but if given a choice, I'd prefer to spare the
>>sensibilities of those who must deal with my mortal remains.
>
> Bugger that. I'm gonna die in a very awkward place if I can. I wanna
> cause one last great amount of inconvenience to everyone before my
> corpse is dealt with.
> --

Of course. Why change the habits of a lifetime :)

JohnT