Commodore_32 has not arrived on this flight. STOP.
It was me instead. STOP.
Telegrams are fun. STOP.
Thanks for the idea, @Spaceman.Spiff, and will you be next? STOP.
I had this happen to me once. Don't worry about it- unless it destroys your save- or the debris cost a lot of funds and you are playing in a hardcore career mode. See jimmymcgoochie's post for better info.
(I didn't want to use a user ping, so that is why the username is in bold)
Advantages for higher-level tourists would be nice though, like more g-force tolerance. Don't know how many times a tourist has passed out and I lost the contract because of it. Jeb didn't even blink, though.