Dead Body Transport by Air

When to Carry a Dead Body on a Plane?

• When a person dies in a different city or county and the body cannot be transported by Train or Road ; 
• When the distance of transportation is very long and road transport will take many hours to reach the destination

If you plan to transfer a deceased through flight, you should be aware of the transportation procedure, legal requirements, and cargo booking procedures. When it comes to taking a deceased body in flight, here are the specific steps to take.

What is the Procedure for Dead Body Transportation by Air in India?

• Get a death certificate from the treating doctor or hospital: Once the death has been confirmed, get a death certificate from the treating doctor or hospital. You can easily obtain a death certificate from the local government doctor or a private doctor in your area. In case of death at a young age, the doctor may need to refer it for a postmortem as part of the medico-legal procedure.
• Arrange for a mortuary: After receiving the death certificate, you can ask the hospital for a mortuary to store the body. If the hospital does not have a mortuary, you can contact the Last Journey team and we’ll arrange one within a couple of hours. 
• Obtain a police NOC: The NOC must be obtained from the local police station. To obtain a police NOC, you must have a death certificate, a valid ID card of a diseased person, or a postmortem report.
• Embalm the body to keep it from decomposing: The body must be embalmed to keep it from decomposing. This can be obtained from the hospital or from one of the city's private embalming centres. After the embalming is completed, you must obtain an embalming certificate in the deceased person's name.
• Packing in a coffin box: If you need to carry a deceased person by plane, it is critical to pack the deceased person in a coffin box in order to obtain air freight permission.
• Booking a mortuary ambulance to transfer the dead corpse to the nearest airport's air freight terminal once the body has been put in a coffin box is the next step.
• Purchase an air freight ticket: Produce all relevant paperwork at the cargo department and obtain a ticket for the deceased person, either with or without an accompanying ticket.
• Receiving the body: You must have a valid cargo ticket or ticket number to receive the dead body at the destination airport.

Required Document for Dead Body Transport within Indian Cities

We have mentioned every valid paperwork required to book a flight ticket for a deceased person. Remember to bring at least photocopies of all documents with you.

• Death certificate, photo, and ID card
• Report on the Aftermath ( only in case of post-mortem)
• Police Embalming Certificate
• NOC
• Coffin Certificate
• Receiver's contact information

Flights that allow Dead Body Transport in India

In India, not every airline accepts dead body air cargo bookings. The following is a list of airlines to consider.

• Indigo Airlines accepts corpse air cargo on the majority of its flights. For booking and specifics, check with Indigo Airlines. More information can be found here.
• Airlines of India (Air India): For the bulk of its trips, Air India accepts air cargo bookings for dead bodies.
• Low Price is a low-cost airline based.

Many more airlines accept air cargo bookings; verify with the airline's cargo department before purchasing a passenger ticket.

Things we should consider while Transporting a Dead Body by Air in India

Preserving the body for Long Distance Travel

Embalming is the process of preserving a deceased person's body. In this process, a chemical formulation is injected into the dead body through the blood vessels. This liquid chemical reaches every body part and reacts with body tissues, resulting in preservation. Air transportation requires it when the body needs to be preserved longer. Last Journey also provides embalming services with Air Ambulance Service in Bangalore and other cities in India. 

Provision of Coffin Box

When someone dies away from home, their body must be returned to their family for last rites. Experience and tact are required when transporting a body by air from one place to another. Many aspects must be considered to ensure the smooth shipment of a coffin by air, including obtaining important documents and completing numerous customs and legal formalities while adhering to the tight restrictions regulating dead body transportation by air.

Assistance through the Repatriation Process

These arrangements add to the grief of bereaved families. Our team of experts at Last Journey handles the whole repatriation process with Air Ambulance Service in Jaipur, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bangalore, among other big cities. Ensuring that the customs standards, local transportation rules, and permissions are met, Last Journey is a dependable partner for the rapid and reliable return of the deceased. 

You can also easily contact our team for coffin box services. Our skilled team oversees all aspects of transportation, whether air ambulance transportation in Ranchi or Darbhanga. We also make sure there is enough space for the deceased’s family members or friends to accompany them on their last journey. 

Honouring your loved one the right way

Certainly, the Last Journey Ambulance Service always pays an honorable tribute to those who have passed away. We are committed to transporting all the deceased corpses from one location to the other at all times. Last Journey provides air ambulance from Patna to Delhi with timely service and no delays. 

Our team provides grieving families with primary services for dead body transportation, including Freezer Boxes, Embalming, and Coffin Boxes. Since the dead body is sacred, we treat the departed person’s body with reverence. In most cases, road ambulances, coffin boxes, and air ambulances transfer the deceased. Our licensed ambulance will lend a helping hand in transferring the sacred soul to the required location. 

Conclusion

The procedure for domestic dead body transfer is very similar to that of international. However, there might be some additional paperwork and steps you must take for the latter. But you may not worry about these. Just contact Last Journey Funeral Services for a stress-free experience.  When a loved one passes away, there is a list of responsibilities that must be taken. The air transport service for dead bodies is the most important of all.

Whether going within the country or across foreign boundaries, a set procedure must be followed. All you need is a reliable source for transportation, necessary documents, and the calculation of costs.  

The entire process may sound complex and intimidating, especially when bad news has struck you so recently. Last Journey Funeral Services provides end-to-end services of corpse transportation by air to almost every big city in India, including Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Kerala, Patna, Amritsar, Cochin, Coimbatore, and Surat. Our team is skilled to work both domestically and internationally.

We provide such aid professionally and sensitively and are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We wouldn’t be able to understand the emotions you’re feeling, but our staff will take care of everything so that you remember your lost loved one in the best way. Don’t look any further than us. You can avoid looking for merchants and service providers all over the place. All of our services will be tailored to your specific needs.