We discuss the sudden and untimely death of a passenger on board a Qatar Airways flight from Melbourne to Doha in February 2025. We outline the in-flight response by the crew and the traumatic events, in which passenger Mitchell Ring was forced to sit next to the corpse for the remaining four hours of the flight. CW | TW: This episode discusses death, trauma, and sexual innuendo (in that order). Listener discretion is advised. Email: â â â â â â â â severedpodcast@gmail.comâ â â â â â â â Website: â â â â â â â â severedpodcast.comâ â â â â â â â Instagram: â â â â â â â â @severed_podcastâ â â â â â â â Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on â â â â â â â â RadioGardenStateâ â â â â â â â Available on â â â â â â â â Rogue Media Networkâ Sources Article: âCoupleâs Trauma After Body Placed Next to Them on Flightâ by Maia Davies (BBC) Article: âMan Forced to Sit Next to Corpse for Hours After Passenger Dies on Long-Haul Flightâ by A Current Affair Staff (Channel 9 Now) Article: âCouple Forced to Sit Next to Dead Body on Plane for 4 Hours After Woman Dies Midflightâ by Matt Lavietes (NBC News) Article: ââI Was Really Shockedâ: Body Placed Next to Passenger on Qatar Airwaysâ by Chris Lau (CNN) Article: âQatar Airways Says Staff Handled Passenger Death with âDignityâ After Couple Is Forced to Sit Next to Dead Body For 4 Hoursâ by Rachel McRady (People) Article: âQatar Airways Says Crew Handled Dead Passenger âAppropriatelyââ by Koh Ewe (BBC) Article: âWhat Happens When A Passenger Dies Mid-Flight? The Answer May Surprise Youâ by Michael Capetta (Travel + Leisure) Article: âCouple Had to Sit Next to Body After Woman Died Midflightâ by Jenny Gross (non-paywalled; NYT) IATA Guidelines: Death on Board Guidelines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We discuss the sudden and untimely death of a passenger on board a Qatar Airways flight from Melbourne to Doha in February 2025. We outline the in-flight response by the crew and the traumatic events, in which passenger Mitchell Ring was forced to sit next to the corpse for the remaining four hours of the flight. CW | TW: This episode discusses death, trauma, and sexual innuendo (in that order). Listener discretion is advised. Email: â â â â â â â â severedpodcast@gmail.comâ â â â â â â â Website: â â â â â â â â sev...