Transportation of human remains

Current legislature

Transportation of human remains on U6 flights is carried out in accordance with:

1. the current legislation of the Russian Federation, the laws of the countries of import, export, transit and transfer;
2. U6 standards and procedures.

Note. The basic requirements of various countries are described in the TACT Rules Manual (yellow pages).

The classification of human remains

The remains may be:

1. Cremated in ashes;
2. Not cremated remains in a coffin.

Shipper's Responsibility

The shipper is solely responsible for the contents, packaging, and shipping documents.

The consignor must pack the remains in such a way that the packaging ensures safety and thereby prevents the contents from leaking.

In the case of transportation of human remains, when the cause of death was an infectious disease (or which was sick at the time of death), transportation is possible only with the permission of the relevant authorities.

Transport documents

Air waybill - an invoice issued for human remains should contain only this type of cargo:

1. in the column Nature of cargo - Human remains in a coffin or Urn with ashes, also an IMP code (applies to remains in a coffin - for entering into a NOTICE);
2. in the additional information column “HI box” - telephone of the recipient.

The consignor must provide the following documents correctly completed and signed: death certificate / certificate of coffin sealing / certificate of absence of infectious diseases.

These documents must contain at least:

1. Full Name;
2. age (or date of birth) and nationality of the deceased person;
3. place, time and cause of death;
4. approved route;
5. stamp and signature.

Documents must be attached to the air waybill, and they must accompany the cargo throughout the transportation. They must be written in Russian.

Storage of records.

One copy of documents relating to the transport by air of human remains should be kept for a period of at least three months and should contain:

1. death certificate;
2. certificate of sealing the coffin;
3. certificate of the absence of infectious diseases;
4. copy of the air waybill;
5. other attached documents.

Packing and loading into aircraft

In addition to the requirements in Part B, the cargo must meet sufficiently stringent, safe hygiene requirements.

Cremated remains should be transported in ashes, which should be reliably protected from damage by suitable packaging; they may not have priority when booking and special.

Uncreated remains should:

1. usually carried as soon as possible within 1 week after death (to avoid decomposition of the body);
2. contained in a hermetically sealed lead or zinc capsule inside a wooden coffin;
3. a wooden coffin can be protected from damage by the outer packaging and covered with canvas or tarpaulin so that it is impossible to guess its contents;
4. when transporting human remains in coffins, special rules apply:
   • coffins should be loaded in a horizontal, but by no means in a vertical position;
   • non-cremated human remains cannot be loaded in the immediate vicinity of dogs and others that have a good animal smell, as well as food products without sealed packaging;
   • coffins should be carefully loaded onto the plane;
   • Coffins should be loaded in a separate compartment and always fixed.

Emergencies

An authorized agent emergency plan for U6 service airports should include human remains.

In the event of a leak in the cargo compartment, concrete site in front of the terminal or cargo terminal (equipment contamination), the place must be immediately marked and marked and appropriate disinfection must be carried out in accordance with the law. Without proper handling, an aircraft cannot be allowed to fly. In any case, it is necessary to notify the shipper and request instructions. The incident must be reported to the responsible staff / departments.