Many people enjoy traveling, and spend a significant amount of time on airplanes throughout the year. However, given the limited space and resources in the cabin, if someone unfortunately passes away as described above, do you know how flight attendants and stewards handle the body?
Rumor 1: A Morgue in the Cabin?
Rumors circulate that many large passenger planes originally had mortuary storage areas, generally located at the nose or tail. For example, Singapore Airlines' A340-500 series short-haul aircraft has a new type of storage compartment near the exit at the nose, large enough to accommodate a person. Many people have speculated that this was specifically used as a "morgue," but this is just hearsay; believe it or not is up to you.
Rumor 2: Sitting with a Corpse
In a BBC interview, British Airways shared their procedures for handling such cases. For example, on
long-haul flights, if a flight attendant discovers someone has tragically passed away, they will place a glass of vodka and a newspaper in front of the deceased's seat, and blindfold the deceased to make it appear as if they had simply fallen asleep from drinking. They will also fasten the deceased's seatbelt and cover their neck with a blanket to avoid causing panic among other passengers.
Rumor 3: "Corpse" Upgraded to First Class
Many people would love to be "upgraded" to first class for free during their travels, but it turns out that deceased passengers have the highest chance of being upgraded. Storing corpses is indeed a major problem, sometimes even requiring an extra passenger seat. Due to the higher privacy and fewer passengers in first class, it is currently the most common place to store corpses, according to statistics.
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