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

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

Mar 24, 2025
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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. Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :) Follow Us 30MorbidMinutes Elyse Willems Jessica Vasami Music by Casey Edwards - @ComposerCasey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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