i saw this just this morning and was wondering if they where one of those people who swear he's not dead. I have heard of people picking up there dead relatives and carry them out of the hospital all the while claming they are not dead even after they flat lined over 6 hours ago.
It's a quite sad thing really. But i feel that they where dew to fly back and wanted to get his body back with little to no fuss.
And that would mean he would have to be "sleeping" for almost 12 hours!!!!(including waitting in departures etc)