Jana From Antigua and Barbuda, joined Sep 2009, 110 posts, RR: 0 Posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 13700 times:
This sunny Sunday morning soul singer Solomon Burke passed away in the plane (LAX-AMS) after landing at Schiphol Airport. He came to Holland to have a concert later this week. News source: NOS Journaal:
SQ773 From Spain, joined Apr 2005, 179 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 13277 times:
Seems its confirmed he died inside the plane, but not sure if it was just after landing or just before.
A great singer I have to say, though I know his music only since a few years ago...
n800nn From United States of America, joined Dec 2009, 14 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 10286 times:
what is next at schiphol airport but that very sad
isitsafenow From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4984 posts, RR: 26 Reply 5, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 8299 times:
Quoting PH-BFA (Reply 4): what is next at schiphol airport
No, whats on second..
[Edited 2010-10-10 13:20:42]
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b707forever From United States of America, joined Dec 2007, 459 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 6223 times:
Sad news, RIP, great singer!
Question... does an aircraft in Holland get impounded for a period of time if someone dies on it? It's that way in the US, or was anyway.
LTBEWR From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 12365 posts, RR: 12 Reply 8, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 5810 times:
Question... does an aircraft in Holland get impounded for a period of time if someone dies on it? It's that way in the US, or was anyway
I believe that the general rule as to someone dying on an aircraft is that death is not declared until the person is out of the a/c to prevent possible impoundment, unless it is believe to be a criminal act. It is possible the seat cushions may have to be replaced and the area cleaned to be on the safe side, especially if some body fluids and substances leak out. Apparently this gentleman, a major inlfuence in R&B music and preformers in the 1960's and a R&R Hall of Fame member, was obese and probably had underlying medical problems. It's too bad they couldn't revive him during the flight, but sometimes you can't with the limited equipment available.
mrskyguy From United States of America, joined Aug 2008, 1210 posts, RR: 3 Reply 9, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 5689 times:
RIP Solomon. Your music lives on!
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AirFrance744 From United States of America, joined Aug 2009, 76 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 4704 times:
Quoting b707forever (Reply 7): Question... does an aircraft in Holland get impounded for a period of time if someone dies on it? It's that way in the US, or was anyway.
This question has already been answered in this thread. And the thread also says that doesn't happen anymore in the US. Woman Found Dead On DL53 (by airbuske Aug 30 2010 in Civil Aviation)
Maverick623 From United States of America, joined Nov 2006, 4783 posts, RR: 6 Reply 11, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 3726 times:
Unless there's reason to believe the deceased was contagious, it's pretty much business as usual for a medical inbound.
Quoting LTBEWR (Reply 8): I believe that the general rule as to someone dying on an aircraft is that death is not declared until the person is out of the a/c to prevent possible impoundment
I will debunk this myth yet again.
The reason people are rarely (but not never) declared dead on an airplane, is either a)there's nobody qualified (or willing) to make that assessment onboard, or b) the first thing to be done when an airplane is gated is to get the patient off the plane to allow more room to work on them.
It has nothing to do with impounding or quarantining.
Quoting LTBEWR (Reply 8): It is possible the seat cushions may have to be replaced and the area cleaned to be on the safe side, especially if some body fluids and substances leak out.
Hazmat cleaners will be called in, but unless there's something unusual about it it'll be treated as if someone defecated or vomited in the seat.
rottenray From United States of America, joined Jun 2010, 268 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 3664 times:
KL642 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 350 posts, RR: 5 Reply 13, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 3497 times:
Quoting rottenray (Reply 12): We are all sad that he has passed... But where better than at an airport?
I had a friend who died in a massage parlour. Thats probably the only better place to die in other than an airport.
blueflyer From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 3160 posts, RR: 1 Reply 14, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 3375 times:
Quoting LTBEWR (Reply 8): Apparently this gentleman, a major inlfuence in R&B music and preformers in the 1960's and a R&R Hall of Fame member, was obese and probably had underlying medical problems.
The gentleman was 70 and may simply have died of "old age" for all we know. Was this really necessary?
milesrich From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1861 posts, RR: 7 Reply 15, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 2126 times:
Quoting blueflyer (Reply 14): Quoting LTBEWR (Reply 8):
Apparently this gentleman, a major inlfuence in R&B music and preformers in the 1960's and a R&R Hall of Fame member, was obese and probably had underlying medical problems.
The gentleman was 70 and may simply have died of "old age" for all we know. Was this really necessary?
Blueflyer, people don't die of "old age" in the 21st century at age 70. If he had a heart attack, it was caused by coronory disease, which was the was either genetic in origin or caused by something else.
isitsafenow From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4984 posts, RR: 26 Reply 17, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2016 times:
Right...I was in high school in the 60's when he had a few singles released.
My Burke fav was "Cry to me".......always like that one.
Also, he put a lot into his performances..
happy landings to you and yours.
safe
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