How often do people die on flights?

bitslice · 22 Apr 2011 at 21:46

Would it be a breach of etiquette to check pockets for cash?

Mr Joshua · 22 Apr 2011 at 21:49

Bifröst said:
I think I'd take the dead person.

Depends if they've release their bowels or not.

Al Vallario · 22 Apr 2011 at 21:50

Mr Joshua said:
Depends if they've release their bowels or not.

I just released my bowels all over my keyboard, thanks a lot

Mat · 22 Apr 2011 at 21:51

Can't they just stow the body in an overhead locker? Once rigor mortis sets in they'll just handle like a piece of luggage, all squashed into the foetal position.

Firestar_3x · 22 Apr 2011 at 21:53

POB said:
I was on a BA flight the other week and someone unfortunately died during the flight, has this ever happened to anyone else?

Or does anyone have any stats on how often this happens?

Was flying back from the US and someone onboard had a heart attack, we had to turn back and land in Newfoundland, took 13 hours to get home in the end.

Talbs13 · 22 Apr 2011 at 21:57

If someone dies, an emergency landing at the nearest possible Airport will take place. They can normally get the plane down within 20 minutes.

Scuzi · 22 Apr 2011 at 22:05

Talbs13 said:
If someone dies, an emergency landing at the nearest possible Airport will take place. They can normally get the plane down within 20 minutes.

Not necessarily. More often than not they will continue to their destination.

JBuk · 22 Apr 2011 at 22:08

Talbs13 said:
If someone dies, an emergency landing at the nearest possible Airport will take place. They can normally get the plane down within 20 minutes.

It's not an emergency if they're already dead

Van Hellseek · 22 Apr 2011 at 22:11

My friend fainted on my last flight. It was weird. He looked like he was haveing some sort of fit and actually dieing. And the staff were just looking to me as if I could do something about it. I (given I had no idea what was happening) was just like, "Haven't you had training for this sort of thing?".

They just gave me blank looks.

Overslop · 22 Apr 2011 at 22:30

Don't think many people die on flights, at least not compared to the 1940s.

J1234 · 22 Apr 2011 at 22:32

Talbs13 said:
If someone dies, an emergency landing at the nearest possible Airport will take place. They can normally get the plane down within 20 minutes.

No.

Number_25 · 22 Apr 2011 at 22:34

JBuk said:
The lengths people will go to just to get a free upgrade

Haha. Distasteful but hilarious!

VaderDSL · 22 Apr 2011 at 22:36

Obligatory Commando scene

Minstadave · 22 Apr 2011 at 22:40

I helped on a flight about a year ago and was quite surprised how extensive the medical kit was, including a bodybag, nice......

JBuk · 22 Apr 2011 at 22:41

Minstadave said:
I helped on a flight about a year ago and was quite surprised how extensive the medical kit was, including a bodybag, nice......

it's amazing what they can fit into those little pouches when you get to your seat

dannyjo22 · 22 Apr 2011 at 23:10

Minstadave said:
I helped on a flight about a year ago and was quite surprised how extensive the medical kit was, including a bodybag, nice......

And which carrier was this that had body bags and how extensive was this medical kit.

Minstadave · 22 Apr 2011 at 23:17

Air NZ

Defib, cannula, fluids, IV drugs, laryngoscope, ET tubes, bag and mask.

No sats probe though, probably because sats are lower on a plane so might be misleading.

Couldn't hear a damn thing because of the cabin noise, made it impossible to get a BP with the manual sphyg.

Philtor · 22 Apr 2011 at 23:18

Before the pilot and first officer even get on the aircraft this is evaluated.... The chances of a passenger needing 'urgent medical attention' as it's called is well planned for on a long haul flight. People with heart problems suffer the most

Of course if your over the Atlantic then you depend on the flight crew providing first aid until your next airfield.

hawker1986 · 22 Apr 2011 at 23:43

Minstadave said:
Air NZ

Defib, cannula, fluids, IV drugs, laryngoscope, ET tubes, bag and mask.

No sats probe though, probably because sats are lower on a plane so might be misleading.

Couldn't hear a damn thing because of the cabin noise, made it impossible to get a BP with the manual sphyg.

Do they have a chest drain kit? Id imagine not. I remember that story about the Orthopod who made one for someone using a catheter and a pop bottle on a plane, I do hope im never in that position.

Hawker

Also...Props for getting the commando link in.

sbweightman · 22 Apr 2011 at 23:47

Al Vallario said:
I just released my bowels all over my keyboard, thanks a lot

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