For victims of accidents on board armed forces aircraft, provided that there are no grounds for refusing authorisation for burial and after compliance with the formalities prescribed in Article 81 of the Civil Code, a declaration of immediate transport with a view to autopsy to the nearest military hospital or air base infirmary is made to the State representative in the department where the autopsy takes place.
On completion of the autopsy, the territorially competent civilian authority at the place of autopsy issues authorisation for burial or cremation.