An air hostess has revealed what happens should a person pass away mid-flight.  According to a mirro.co.uk article, planes are kitted out with emergency equipment, such as a defibrillator, and flight attendants undergo first aid training qualifying them to complete CPR.

However, when that all fails to prevent a death, the focus shifts to trying to maintain a sense of normality, even if that means leaving the corpse in its seat.

TikTok user Sheena Marie 25 has worked as a flight attendant for two years and explained in a viral video what happens when someone dies on a plane. While a medical emergency is not super likely for the average traveller, for crew members who do as many as ten routes a week, it is a far more real possibility. Viewed by more than 2.8million people, Sheena says it is not uncommon for dead passengers to be left where they are.

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“If they have a heart attack and die, and there is nothing we can do about it, and we can't start CPR, we are just going to wait until we get to our final destination," she said in the video.

Despite the urban myth of bodies being put in lavatories, Sheena said this doesn't happen because the body can't be safely strapped in there. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), an industry group representing aviation companies, has issued the following guidelines for when a passenger becomes unconscious.

It recommends that flight crew attempt CPR on the passenger for at least 30 minutes unless prevented from doing so by turbulence or other obstacles. Any doctors on board will also be requested to assist at the scene.

This is not only to have their assistance but also because a physician is the only person who can legally declare someone dead. Read more on this article by clicking here.

Is there a doctor on board?

But what happens if there is actually a doctor on board who can assist the passenger before something fateful happens? Well Kevin Jubbal, M.D's video might give you an idea of how it all goes down. He posted this video in 2018 when he was a 4th year medical student and this is how he handled the situation. And if you are interested in reading more about this type of medical emergencies, then this article will feed that interest.