Some time ago a friend flying a C404 on night mail was asked to transport a coffin (occupied) as well as mail bags. Unfortunately, he had to make an unscheduled stop enroute due to a tech' problem, but couldnt get in touch with company to tell them.
When he landed, the engineers told him they'd have to unload all the cargo to access the origin of the fault, but would replace it all when they resolved the problem.
Being considerate engineers, they put the coffin in a discreet area out of view, but forgot to tell the oncoming shift about it. Their oncoming colleagues fixed the problem, reloaded the mail bags, and off went my mate - minus the coffin.
Arriving at destination, hearse rolls up at the stand alongside the Royal Mail vans, and the awful truth dawns upon the pilot, who spent a good 30 minutes trying to convince his boss he hadn't carried out his own committal of the deceased.
Meanwhile, ashen faced engineers find coffin in crew room at dead of night..........
