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- Scott Mayerowitz reports that just after the NTSB criticized the FAA for how it had overseen testing of the Boeing 787, the FAA has approved the 787 for 330 minutes “ETOPS” (traveling 5 1/2 hours away from the nearest emergency landing location).
- How to plan a family beach vacation that won’t break the bank
- What happens when a passenger dies inflight? (HT: @speakman)
- Uber is introducing an SUV option for their lower-cost UberX in the DC market
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The A380 has a built-in space for deceased passengers.
If it’s an American flight I am sure they would charge his frequent flyer account for the upgrade……….lest he try to sell his miles prior to death……
Only had once a dead passenger on the flight. Was LH from MUC to PEK and I was in F. The passenger was in Y and had an in flight emergency and we landed in Moscow. By the time we landed the passenger was dead, Russian doctor came on board and also local police. We took off (with the dead passenger) about 2 hours after we landed.
They did leave the passenger in Y and sat the Doctor (a passenger) that tried to help into F and I talked to him briefly.