A female ramp agent at an airline has sparked mixed reactions after sharing a video on TikTok showing how corpses are transported in the cargo hold of passenger aircraft. The video, posted by user @alli_sia21, depicts her carefully placing a coffin containing a corpse among other luggage, emphasizing the importance of dignity and respect in handling such cargo.
How the Coffin Is Arranged
In the video, the ramp agent places the coffin first in the cargo hold, then arranges other boxes around it. She captioned the post: “Every load matters, but some mean more. DIGNITY & RESPECT ALWAYS.” She added a disclaimer stating that the views are her own and do not represent the airline. When asked where the coffin is placed, she explained: “The belly… so under all the seats that you sit in.” She further elaborated that planes must be properly balanced for takeoff and landing, so weight placement is critical, and sometimes coffins must be grouped together in a specific part of the plane.
Viewers React to the Video
The video drew a range of reactions. User waylon2221 commented: “this seems disrespectful.” Tracy♒️??? said: “You are so strong … girl if I was me I wouldn’t want them to tell me what it is. I would faint.” Croqueta, a mortician, noted: “Hii! As a mortician I tell u that we seal the coffins in special zinc containers for it to be hygienic and safe.” Others asked about costs: daissssyx wondered if families pay luggage fees or a person ticket, while Phylll ?? Humpfrey stated: “Expensive than a First class ticket, from Europe 2 Africa body repatriating range from 10 thousand Euros upwards.” taraporter1985 added: “Their family payed for that last one way ticket to get back home. And it was higher than what a regular ticket is normally.”
Personal Experience of the Ramp Agent
The ramp agent also shared a personal story in the comments: “I remember the first one I got a few years ago it was a child so in a smaller box..girl I was buhu crying I had to swap with someone else to work the flight.” This highlights the emotional impact of handling such cargo.
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