Undeclared dangerous goods

  • Playing with fire: Undeclared dangerous goods

    September 2011, ‘FAA slams MIT for lithium battery shipping error’; July 2011, ‘Lithium batteries among cargo on crashed Asiana 747-400F’; and October 2010, ‘FAA issues safety alert on lithium batteries after UPS crash’ – all headlines pointing to the growing problem of undeclared dangerous goods. These headlines also sum up the concern being felt within the air cargo industry over the illegal shipment of potentially lethal products. Marie-Louise Morley examines the difficult environment surrounding this critical issue.

    01 October 2011