Originally Posted by
stilton
At my US based major airline we have a
policy against and will not declare anyone
deceased in flight
Doctors onboard will be solicited, all assistance used and co ordination with
Med Link will help in making the divert decision but this scenario ‘he’s dead so
we might as well continue’ would not be
acceptable
It did happen to me while I was Captain on DC8 on a flight from UK to Montreal. Medical Doctor confirmed she was gone. We had no spare seat. I told to the cabin in charge to put an oxygen mask on her and just continue the fligh, so the pax around her would thing she was sleeping.. Police came on board as well another medical doctor to make sure she died naturally, then the pax were able to deplane.