A flight from New York, carrying people from America, Canada and France was heading towards Glasgow Airport. Suddenly as the plane approached the Scottish coastline there is an almighty explosion. The airplane crashed into the sea close to the Isle of Mull. Where should the survivors be buried?

Why this works

This riddle cleverly plays on the expectation that you need to consider the location of the crash and the nationalities of the passengers, leading you to think about logistics or legalities regarding their burial. However, the twist lies in the phrasing: the riddle specifically asks where "the survivors" should be buried, and survivors, by definition, are those who lived through the event. Thus, the answer highlights the absurdity of burying people who are still alive! This unexpected shift in focus from the crash to the fate of the survivors makes the riddle both humorous and thought-provoking.