Originally Posted by kathome
I don't know why the body of a fallen soldier was on a commercial flight, maybe it was either the only way to get him (or her) home or maybe the quickest.
Kat,
The soldiers are brought to an air base and from there, their casket often needs a commercial transport to get to their home town, unless there are flights scheduled by the military to another base, close to the hometown of the soldier.
When ever you see a soldier in full dress, alone on a plane, this just might be the situation because most don't fly in full uniform, but in fatigues. Most airlines will bump them into first class if there is a seat available.
Diane