• Non-cremated human remains (HUM)

delivered for air transport must be packed in a

hermetically sealed inner containment which
may be constructed of a flexible material or
may be a rigid of lead or zinc coffin inside a
wooden coffin.
• This coffin may be protected from damage by
an outer packing and should be covered by
canvas or tarpaulin in such a way that the
nature of its contents is not apparent.
• When a shipment of human remains has
departed from the point of origin, it is to be
moved to its destination as expeditiously as
possible.
• If any delay arises enroute or during off-
loading, the air terminal personnel at the
airport at which the delay arises or the PIC
must immediately notify the agency involved
at the station of destination and higher
authorities.
• The shipper is responsible for ensuring that
the outer case is clearly marked with following
details of the deceased: • military registration
or similar ID number; • rank (or title); • name;
• initials; • full final destination address
• Human remains (HUM) are only to be
accepted when proper arrangements have
been made in advance with the dedicated
national authorities involved and when they
have been accepted by the operator of the
aircraf
• a human remains acceptance check list is used
• besides the required usual air transport
documents, the shipment must be
accompanied by a document/permit for
transporting human remains issued by the
respective competent authority
• and contains at least following information: o
first name, last name and age of the dead; o
place, date and cause of death; o a burial
permit for the destination nation
• When HUM are loaded onto a pallet and/or
directly onto an aircraft, action must be taken to
ensure that: o
• the foot of the outer case is lower than the head;
o the head is facing towards the nose of the aircr
• aft;
• o nothing is loaded on top of the outer case
unless more than one outer case containing
human remains is being shipped.
• an escort may always accompany the coffin
• human remains are not accepted when they
are consolidated with any cargo other than
other human remains
• non-cremated human remains must not be
loaded on board an aircraft in close proximity
to food earmarked for human or animal
consumption or edible materials
• ethical, cultural or ceremonial reasons that
demand segregation or special handling of
human remains must be respected
• due care and respect must be taken and paid
during handling and storage
• Valuable cargo
• Valuables consignments offered for air
transport may consist of highly classified
documents or materials, money, lifesaving
medicines, works of art, etc.
• Such consignments must be handled with
special care, discretion and required security
precautions
• Valuable cargo must only be accepted when
specific procedures are applied, when the
security measures taken are deemed sufficient
and when the operator accepts this
commodity for air transport
• Special rules and regulations concerning
registration, carriage, export and import apply
to the transport of medicines that are
registered as opium act articles and must be
obeyed. The shipper is required to prepare
and submit all the required documentation.
• Arrangements for handling valuables in a
certain timeframe, taking any special demands
into account (e.g., security personnel, vehicles,
customs, etc.) must be made in advance if this
is demanded by any of the stakeholders.
• Valuable cargo should not be consolidated
with other cargo to allow rapid
handling/transfer of the shipment elsewhere.
• A valuable consignment must be packed and
secured in such a way that it cannot be
tampered with and/or removed
• Valuable cargo must not be left unattended
unless it is stored in a secure storage facility
that allows only controlled access by authorized
personnel. •
• The Pilot-in-Command (PIC) must be informed
by means of a NOTOC
• Any arrangement concerning handling and shipment
of valuable cargo must not be communicated to
anyone but other stakeholders known to be involved
with the shipment (need to know principle).
• Proper arrangements for these shipments must be
made with the airport of departure and destination
related to available options for the (temporary)
storage and collection of these goods as soon as
possible after arrival.