Originally Posted by lisamcgu
There is a TravelBuzz thread
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=316783 related to this but I am hoping to see more TSA actuall screener response here.
Would someone with some knowledge on this, please advise me on what the procedures are for dealing with ashes coming thru security?
On the other thread, it seemed that once the initial screener okay'd it with a supervisor, that could pass thru just fine without having to open the box. (Eventually, I'll have to do this anyway, but still.) The ashes I have are 20 yrs old and, while all the cemetary and death info is on a label on the wrapping paper of the parcel-like box, I have no death cert or cremation paperwork. Hopefully, this won't be needed?
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman!
(Sorry, I couldn't resist)
Seriously though, if I were you I'd contact the state/entity in question and get a copy of the death certificate, just so there's no question as to the cause of the human remains you will be carrying.
Also, you may have to clear the carrying of human remains in the cabin with the airline; they may actually be considered a bio-hazard by some ICAO/FAA regulation.