Death on Airplanes: How Do Flight Crews Handle a Death Onboard?


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Mar 24 2025 25 mins   308 2 0

In-flight medical emergencies occur about once every 604 flights, with a mortality rate of 0.3% of those incidents. While extremely rare, if someone dies, specification actions must be taken. So what happens when a plane passenger dies during a flight? Or even the pilot? We investigate.


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Elyse Willems

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