An airline traveler has spoken of his shock after cabin staff sat him next to the body of a fellow passenger who had died during the flight.

An Australian couple have gone public with their criticisms of how Qatar Airways handled a blanket-draped corpse during a long-haul flight they were on last week. A passenger died during the 14-hour flight from Melbourne, Australia that made a stop in Doha, Qatar, before heading to Venice. The couple was headed to Venice for vacation.

The couple shared how the cabin crew tried to keep the dead body next to a spare seat beside them after they failed to move the “large” body.

TMZ reports that Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin were traveling to Venice, Italy from Melbourne, Australia via Doha, Qatar when a woman died mid-flight after collapsing into an a

Mitchell Ring and wife Jennifer Colin were seated next to the corpse while travelling en-route to Venice, despite other empty seats, they said.

After a passenger unexpectedly died on a flight from Australia, their body remained seated next to a couple for hours. The incident occurred during the 15-hour flight from Melbourne to Doha. Qatar Airways extended condolences to the passenger’s family and apologized for any distress caused.

Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin were initially pleased to find empty seats on their Qatar Airways flight. However, their relief quickly turned to horror when a woman collapsed shortly after leaving the bathroom.

An Australian couple have criticised Qatar Airways after a blanket-draped corpse was seated next to them during a long-haul flight. Mitchell Ring said a passenger died part-way through the 14-hour flight from Melbourne to Doha last week.

A couple flying on Qatar Airways had to sit next to a woman who died mid-flight. The woman collapsed after going to the restroom.

Qatar Airways is under the microscope after a married couple were forced to sit next to deceased woman for four hours.