Originally Posted by
Three Lima Charlie
I recall an old Braniff B-747 Captain that died enroute Honolulu to DFW while somewhere over LAX. They did not divert, but continued on to destination so as not to cause many problems for the passengers, crew and the airline. Body was held in the cockpit and his wife, who was an F/A on the flight, was not told until they landed.
I tend to doubt this story for two reasons. One if they did not land at the nearest suitable airport the FAA would have crucified the other pilots. Two there would have been obvious activity in and around the cockpit. The wife would have been calling the husband for a explanation. Even if she noticed nothing she would have called him and or visited the cockpit at some point.