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Airplanes do sometimes transport human remains in caskets and do not contribute to the count of souls on board. FAA Advisory Circular 150/5210-7D (Aircraft Resc
by gbacon 9y ago
Airplanes do sometimes transport human remains in caskets and do not contribute to the count of souls on board. FAA Advisory Circular 150/5210-7D (Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Communications)[0], for example, defines souls on board as “total number of passengers and crew.”
[0]: https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/advisory_circular/150-5210-7D/150_5210_7d.pdf https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/advisory_circular/...
- isostatic 9y agoIf the pilot says "50 souls on board", but is also transporting 2 cadavers, and the rescue team finds 50 bodies before giving up, it's possible there'd still be 2 people alive when they gave up.