How To Transport Dead Body By Air In India

There are only a few people who are aware of the procedures for dead body transportation in India. If you want to transport a dead body from one city to another city by air then it needs some documentation process. It includes a lot of formalities and strict documentation requirements. Some of the things you must know when you want to transport the dead body by air:

• Get the death certificate

For dead body transfer, a death certificate is needed which states the cause of death.  It is issued by a hospital or concerned doctor. The institution must issue death certificate with all details like the name, age, address (local and permanent), sex and cause of death, date, place, and time and other requirements. This is the first and most essential part of the transportation of the dead body. You must take out a few photocopies of the death certificate as this would be needed at every step of transportation by air. If the death is caused by unnatural circumstances, a post-mortem report and FIR is mandatory. A police NOC is also required to be shown to the cargo authorities of an aircraft.

• Embalming service

Some states demand to embalm body before it can be dispatched on an air carrier.  One must contact the body transfer service provider who will transport the body to the medical hospital for embalming. It takes less time to embalm a body if everything goes perfectly arranged. Get the embalming certificate as it is an important document in the transportation of a dead body.

• Coffin box certificate

You need to book coffin box certificates once the embalming is done. You must check that the coffin box is new and is delivered by a reputed undertaker. All the documents like the death certificate, police NOC, post-mortem copy, coffin certificate, embalming certificate, and details of the funeral service representative should be kept ready. You must book a mortuary ambulance in advance to take the dead body from the hospital to the airport.

• Booking of air ticket

There is no other way better than air transport to get the dead body transfer as early as possible. You must know that not every aircraft allows transportation of a dead body in its cargo. Check the availability of those that allow this facility. While you want to transport the dead body by air, you must book the earliest flight possible to take the body to the desired destination.

 Many people face trouble arranging for transporting dead bodies due to a lack of knowledge. They waste time to gather information. You must always choose to get the best dead body transport service that is available in the city of death as they can arrange the things correctly and can guide accordingly. The local hospitals can give you information about them and if you do not get enough information about the service providers, then use your internet to search for them. Contact the services and they will help you out.