Dear MEL Topic Readers,
What happens when an air passenger dies
Safety is the number one priority for airlines. In aviation, CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training is a legal requirement and safety standard to be prepared to respond to medical emergencies. When there is a medical emergency during a flight and no medical expert is on board, crew members might perform CPR to save the passenger, and the captain might decide to divert the flight to get medical assistance. Though it’s quite rare, there is a chance that a passenger dies on a flight. Then what will the crew members do to the dead passenger? The body can be moved to an empty seat or aisle and covered by curtains and/or blankets. But if the flight is full, the body may have to remain seated, only covered by a blanket, because the emergency exits and galleries need to be accessible in case of an emergency. Though such an incident is quite rare, the longer the flight is and the more passengers are on board, the higher the chance is.
Read the article and learn about crew members’ experience dealing with a dead passenger.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz9nj075yggo
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