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Dangerous goods may be carried in the main deck cargo compartment of a passenger aircraft as long as they meet the Class B or Class C certification requirements of aircraft cargo compartments. If a dangerous good is labeled as CAO, it must not be carried on a passenger aircraft.

A passenger aircraft is "an aircraft that carries any person other than a crew member, an operator's employee in an official capacity, an authorized representative of an appropriate national authority, or a person accompanying a consignment or other cargo."

A cargo aircraft is "any aircraft, other than a passenger aircraft, that carries goods or property."

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