With Longer Flights, Now A Cupboard For Corpses.
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With Longer Flights, Now A Cupboard For Corpses.
Airline's new fleet includes a cupboard for corpses
It is always inconvenient when a passenger dies on an aeroplane - not least for the person sitting in the next seat. So Singapore Airlines has attempted to take the trauma out of such tragedies by introducing a special cupboard to store any unexpected corpse.
The airline's new fleet of Airbus A340-500 aircraft boasts a discreet locker next to one of the plane's exit doors which is long enough to store an average-sized body, with special straps to prevent any movement during a bumpy landing.
Cabin crew have been instructed to use the locker in the event of a death on a long-haul flight - particularly if the aircraft is busy, with no free seats on which to lay out the deceased.
The aircraft came into use in February, operating the longest non-stop route in the world: a 17-hour, 7,900-mile journey between Singapore and Los Angeles.
The length of the flight has forced Singapore Airlines to think carefully about its handling of any medical emergencies - particularly because the route spans the Pacific Ocean, with little opportunity for an unscheduled landing.
An airline spokeswoman said: "On the rare occasion when a passenger passes away during a flight the crew do all that is possible to manage the situation with sensitivity and respect.
"Unfortunately given the space constraints in an aircraft cabin, it is not always possible to find a row of seats where the deceased passenger can be placed and covered in a dignified manner, although this is always the preferred option.
"The compartment will be used only if no suitable space can be found elsewhere in the cabin."
It is always inconvenient when a passenger dies on an aeroplane - not least for the person sitting in the next seat. So Singapore Airlines has attempted to take the trauma out of such tragedies by introducing a special cupboard to store any unexpected corpse.
The airline's new fleet of Airbus A340-500 aircraft boasts a discreet locker next to one of the plane's exit doors which is long enough to store an average-sized body, with special straps to prevent any movement during a bumpy landing.
Cabin crew have been instructed to use the locker in the event of a death on a long-haul flight - particularly if the aircraft is busy, with no free seats on which to lay out the deceased.
The aircraft came into use in February, operating the longest non-stop route in the world: a 17-hour, 7,900-mile journey between Singapore and Los Angeles.
The length of the flight has forced Singapore Airlines to think carefully about its handling of any medical emergencies - particularly because the route spans the Pacific Ocean, with little opportunity for an unscheduled landing.
An airline spokeswoman said: "On the rare occasion when a passenger passes away during a flight the crew do all that is possible to manage the situation with sensitivity and respect.
"Unfortunately given the space constraints in an aircraft cabin, it is not always possible to find a row of seats where the deceased passenger can be placed and covered in a dignified manner, although this is always the preferred option.
"The compartment will be used only if no suitable space can be found elsewhere in the cabin."
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On a serious note, who is deemed suitably qualifed enough to determine that a passenger is considered "dead enough" to place in the locker should there be no qualifed doctor on board?
I wonder how long it'll be before it's "remarketed" and "sold" to... the crew as a new, replacement crew-rest?!?!? To be surrendered on the rare and unfortunate occasion that a revenue pax has a "need" for it....
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Lurk R - when the body next to you goes stone cold, emits not only a fowl odour but also a faecal/urinal discharge then even blind freddy would sit up and take notice !!
Sounds abit like a flight I did from Khartoum to Cairo some years ago !!
Sounds abit like a flight I did from Khartoum to Cairo some years ago !!
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Could that be marketed under the phrase
"Our Lay away ticket plan offer"?
You only live twice. Once when
you're born. Once when
you've looked death in the face.
"Our Lay away ticket plan offer"?
You only live twice. Once when
you're born. Once when
you've looked death in the face.
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Itchy Bum, wasn't it the Ozzy comedian Dave Hughes that described eating KFC as the same as doing porn?
It feels good at the time but afterwards you feel dirty - and your hands are sticky !!!!
It feels good at the time but afterwards you feel dirty - and your hands are sticky !!!!
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About 6 years ago I was on a Singapore Airlines flight from Singapore to Madras. As dinner was being served, the captain asked if there was a doctor on board. Sitting in the front row of the economy section, as I was about to take my first mouthful, the curtain parted and a total stranger invited me to accompany him.
He happily told me that he was a doctor and could I help him put a body in a bag. I followed him into the business section where all the passengers had their heads buried in newspapers and all the hosties had disappeared bar the chief steward. Lying on the floor outside the toilet was a dead indian who coincidently had been next to me in the queue and was on his own. The doc and I lifted him into the bag and sipped him up. The steward wanted to know where to put him, so I suggested one of the empty business deluxe seats. This made all the heads go deeper into their newspapers. I suggested putting him back on the toilet seat but the doc figured he might stiffen in the sitting position. So eventually he was left behind the last row of business seats.
To complete my journey, Qantas forgot to tranship my suitcase so I had no gear when I got off in Madras.
So Ilike this idea!!
He happily told me that he was a doctor and could I help him put a body in a bag. I followed him into the business section where all the passengers had their heads buried in newspapers and all the hosties had disappeared bar the chief steward. Lying on the floor outside the toilet was a dead indian who coincidently had been next to me in the queue and was on his own. The doc and I lifted him into the bag and sipped him up. The steward wanted to know where to put him, so I suggested one of the empty business deluxe seats. This made all the heads go deeper into their newspapers. I suggested putting him back on the toilet seat but the doc figured he might stiffen in the sitting position. So eventually he was left behind the last row of business seats.
To complete my journey, Qantas forgot to tranship my suitcase so I had no gear when I got off in Madras.
So Ilike this idea!!
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Not sure, Timmeeee but he did say that porking a fat woman is like riding a moped:
Lots of fun until your friends catch you...
Lots of fun until your friends catch you...
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Re KFC:
Once you've finished with the breasts and thighs, all you have left is a greasy box to but your bone in.
Nigel:
Ooh yuck.
Typo??
Once you've finished with the breasts and thighs, all you have left is a greasy box to but your bone in.
Nigel:
The doc and I lifted him into the bag and sipped him up.
Typo??
