Jet passengers have complained after the body of a dead passenger was left in a hot galley for 13-and-a-half hours.
The 60-year-old woman died an hour after taking off from Hong Kong.
But the British Airways pilots decided to proceed to Heathrow instead of turning back.
By the time the Airbus A350-1000 was close to landing, complaints of odor began to arise.
A source said: “Obviously the family along with the woman were upset, and so was the crew.
“Many people wanted to return to Hong Kong. But, to be clear, if a traveler has already died, it is not seen as an emergency.
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“There was discussion as to what to do with the body – the flightdeck’s request to dispose of it in the lavatory was rejected by the crew.
“So they had to separate the body, wrap it in material and take it to the galley at the back of the plane.
“There was a heated floor in the galley, which some of the crew had ignored, and at the end of the flight it was claimed that a foul odor was present in that area.”
Police met Sunday’s flight BA32 and asked the 331 passengers on board to remain in their seats for 45 minutes while they were investigated.
All crew were offered support by bosses, but The Sun understands some have been out of work due to trauma.
A source praised the crew. He said no single protocol exists for handling a passenger who dies during a flight and added that the airline has not received any formal complaint.
BA said: “All procedures were followed correctly.
“Our thoughts are with the woman’s friends and family.”
