It seems that Aircrew have the same fascination with the macabre as anyone else! Thank God we're normal.
A TRUE story from the 1970's in New Guinea.
There was a serious mining accident at Kieta, with a great number of people killed in the land-slide. Recovery of the bodies took weeks, with the last recovered well ripened in the tropical heat. The 2 airlines, TAA and Ansett, had a steady stream of coffins as freight out of Kieta, until the coffins ran out, whereupon the 'well ripened' victims were bagged in plastic and carried in cardboard boxes. On one such flight, the plastic bags burst, issuing forth great quantities of ooze, and the most horrific smell.
With gagging / vomitting passengers, and the pilots using oxygen, the aircraft landed at Buka, and help requested from the local hospital. A coffin was made available, but, being a Sunday, no staff were available to assist. The cabin crew said she could help.
With minimal and (very) unwilling conscripted help, she unpacked the contents of the cardboard box, transferred them to the coffin, and re-sealed it under the wing of the DC3. After suitably cleaning up, she announced that the flight could depart when ready.
One fact that she hadn't told her colleagues was that her previous employment was as a mortuary attendant.
Now THAT's passenger service beyond the call of duty - the type that other airlines only talk about.