Flight Crew & Load Planner - Dangerous Goods Incidents and Accidents

Events relating to dangerous goods are classified as either a dangerous goods accident or a dangerous goods incident.

According to the IATA DGR, a dangerous goods accident is an "occurrence associated with and related to the transport of dangerous goods by air, which results in fatal or serious injury to a person, or major property or environmental damage."

A dangerous goods incident is an "occurrence other than a dangerous goods accident associated with and related to the transport of dangerous goods by air, not necessarily occurring on board an aircraft, which results in injury to a person, property or environmental damage, fire, breakage, spillage, leakage of fluid or radiation, or other evidence that the integrity of the packaging has not been maintained."

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Hazardous Material Safety, there have been 14,147 hazardous material incidents by air transport over the past 10 years, resulting in 112 injuries and no fatalities. The majority of these incidents occurred due to improper preparation for transportation and human error.

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