Deadheading (aviation)

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In aviation, deadheading is a term used when a pilot or a flight attendant is transported by another plane to a location where s/he will fly a future flight. The deadhead crew may be transported in coach with the passengers on the flight, or on a jumpseat in the cockpit or galleys of the plane.

Former con artist Frank Abagnale obtained free air travel by posing as a pilot and deadheading during his crime spree. This was shown in the movie Catch Me if You Can and described in his book of the same title.

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