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areques t fo r hearin g andth e original andone copy o f th e Complaint

i n th e above-reference dproceeding

. Th e FA A request s thai ih e hearin g inthi s matter b e hel dinPortland , Oregon , andexpect s that th e hearin g wil l las t

thre e (3 ) days

. I'o r schedulin g purposes . Federal Aviatio nAdmi:iistratio n(FAA ) anomey , Scot t R , Morri s wil l b e unavailabl e i nyea

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. Renton , Washingto n 9S05 7 Telephone : 425.227

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Morri s FAA Attorne y Enclosures ; Reques t

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## UNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A

DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC EO FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C

.
I nth e Matter

of : Federal Expres s Corporaiio n FA A Cas e No

. 2008NM70020 8 JUDG ENO T ASSIGNE D

JUDG ENO T ASSIGNED : COMPLAIN T Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n(FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s of

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R

. 13.208) , andstale s a s follows :

1

. 

### O n Augus t

6 , 2010 , Federal Expres s Corporatio n(hereafter FedEx) , wa s advise dthroug h

an Amende dNotic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalt

y that ih e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty in th e amoun t

of $299,900

. O n Septembe r 3 , 2010 , FedEx , throug hlega l counsel , submitte da writte nreques t

fo r ahearing

. II

. A report of investigatio n indicate s that : 1

. Federal Expres s Corporatio n (hereafter FedEx ) i s abusines s entity that regularl y offers , accepts , o r

transport s hazardou s material (HAZMAT)

. 

### 2 , FedE x i s als o a

n ai r carrie r witha nannual operatin g revenu e o f $100,000,00 0 o r

more .
COMPLAIN T FA A V

. FcJcni l Expres s Corporatio n FA A Cas e No

. 2008NM70020 8 Pae,e2o f 1 3 SCOT T R

. MOMH-S , FA^\

. ATTOKKE Y TF.L : 425.227.1417 ; PAX : 4,i5,227.100 709/17/201 0 1G:3 5 FAX 202493514 2

v o ' ±u /

iui. w\j»:± ^

ri\ \ 4^ 0 ZZ /

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. 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 S O 5 1 5 2 S 3 

### Part i 3

. O no r

abou t Augus t 22,2008 , a t

o r nea r Portland , Oregon , aFedera l Aviatio n Administratio n Hazardou s Materia l Agen t conducte da n inspectio n o f FedE x facilities

. 4

. Durin g thi s inspection , h e discovere ddiscrepancie s t o th e pilot-in-comman dnotification s (NOPIC ) fo r

shipment s transporte di n ai r commerce . Sectio n175.33(a)(1 ) violatio n 5

. O n Augus t

14 , 2008 , FedE x transporte di n ai r commerc e ashipmen t

o n flight #1807-14 , b y us e o f aircraf t N68056 , usin g FedE x trackin g #792 0 955 2 8956

. 6

. Thi s NOPl C t o thi s shipmen t faile dt o hav e th e prope r shippin g name , hazar dclass , an d identificatio nnumber

. Specifically :
a . Th e NOPI C describe dth e shipment' s content s a s tJN3268 , Seat-bel t pretensioners , 9

. in , 14. 5 KG

. b

. Th e Declaratio n fo r

Dangerou s Good s describe dth e shipment' s conteiit g a s UN3072 , Lif e savin g appliances , no t self-inflating , 9 , 14. 5 KG

. Sectio n 175.33(a)(l)(i ) violation s 7

. Th e followin g NOPIC s faile dt o hav e th e additiona l descriptio n requirement s require db y 4 9 C.F.R

. Section s 172.20 2 an d172.203

. 8

. Specifically , o nAugus t 22 , 2008 , ashipmen t

bein g transporte di n ai r commerc e b y us e o f FedE x trackin g #865 5 780 9 2663 , wit haFedE x origi nstatio n cod e o f PDXA , wa s transporte do nflight

#3604-22 , usin g aircraf t N326FE , an dFedE x faile dt o lis t th e nam e o f th e radionuclid e o nth e NOPIC

. 9

. FedE x transporte dth e shipment s describe dbelow , i n ai r commerce , bu t

liailc dt o lis t

th e activit y o f

eac hrespectiv e radionuchd e containe di n th e radioactiv e packag e o n th e NOPIC

. Dat e 8/15/0 8 8/12/0 8 8/09/0 8 7/12/0 8 7/02/0 8 Fligh t # 3604-1 5 0406-1 2 2807-0 9 2807-1 2 1807-0 2 Aircraf t # N394F E N306F E N567F E N559F E N312F E Origi nStatio n

EUG A HUG A HIO A HIO A HIO A Trackin g # 833 6 254 6 215 0 863 8 656 4 627 6 855 3 763 8 331 5 855 3 763 8 331 5 855 3 729 5 466 2

COMPLATN

T FA A V

. Federal Expres s Corporatio n FA A Cas e No , 2OO8NM7O02O8 Pag e 3 of 1 3 SconR

. MofiRK, FA AATTOnr^ Y TEL ; 423.227.1417 ; PAX : 425.227.100 709/17/201 0 1G:3 5 FA X 202493514 2 .09/10/:;01 0 09:i 4 FA X 42 5 22 7 100 7 FA A ANM- 7 + DM S gl005/014 gjoo; ;

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 s 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 l a 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 S 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 S 4 6 4 7 4 0 4 9 5 0 b] , S 2 5 3 6/24/0 8 6/20/0 8 6/13/0 8 6/07/0 8 5/31/0 8 1807-2 4

1807-2 0 1807-1 3 3604-0 7 2807-3 1 N316F E

N389F E N306F E N6805 1 N358F E EUG A

MRI A HIO A 1 EUG A HIO A 863 8 656 4 616 2

859 6 015 3 101 0 855 3 729 5 464 0 833 6 254 6 213 9 863 8 602 9 011 )

10

. O nJul y 25,2008 , FedE x transporte dashipmen t i n ai r commerc e o n flight

#0406-25 , usin g aircraf t N306FE , b y us e o f

FedE x trackin g #861 9 516 2 2732 , whe n th e NOPI C faile dt o lis t 

### th e Transport

Inde x (IT ) assigne dt o th e radioactiv e package

. 11

. I nth e ."Jhipment

s describe dbelow , FedE x transporte dtli e shipment s i nair commerc e but failedt o lis t

th e activity o f

eac hrespectiv e radionuclid e containe di nth e radioactiv e packag e o n th e NOPIC

.

Dat e 7/11/0 8 6/28/0 8 Fligh t # 1807-1 1 2807-2 8 

### Aircraf t # Origi nStatio n N311FE N564FE MFRA

HIO A Trackin g #

820 0 846 5 694 4 866 5 657 1 317 5
12

. O n Jun e 7 , 2008 , FedE x transporte dashipmen t i nai r commerc e o nflight

#2807-07 , usin g aircraf t N369FE , b y us e o f

FedE x trackin g #863 8 591 5 1184 , whe nth e NOPI C faile dt o lis t th e chemical for

mo f th e radioactiv e material

. Sectio n175.33(a)(l)(ii ) violatio n 13

. O n Augus t

12 , 2008 , FedE x transporte dashipmen t i nai r commerc e o nflight

#1225-12 , by usin g aircraf

t N307FE , whic hwa s bein g transporte di ncommerc e b y us e of FedE x trackin g #977 0 204 1 7736 , whe n th e NOPI C faile dt o lis t the E X number

whe non e wa s provide do n th e Shipper' s Declaratio n o f Dangerou s Good

. Sectio n175.33(a)(9 ) violatio n 14

. O nAugus t

2 , 2008 , FedE x transporte dashipmen t i nai r commerc e o nflight

#1225-02 , b y usin g aircraf

t N31IFE , b y us e of

FedE x trackin g #925 0 972 4 6400

. Th e NOPI C faile dt o indicat e Carg o Aircraf

t Onl y (CAO ) o ni t

whe nth e Declaratio nfor Dangerou s Good s indicate dtha t

th e shipmen t

wa s only authorize dfo

r CAO

.

COMPLAIN T F A AV , Federn l Expres s Corpurudo n FA A Cas e No

. 2OOKNM70020 8 Pag« 4 o f n SCOT T R

. MORRIS , FA A ATTORNE Y TEL : 423.227.1417 ; FAX ; 4-25.227,100 709/17/201 0 16:3 5 FA X 202493514 2 _y»/iU/2UI 0 09:1 4 FA X 42 5 22 7 100 7 FA A AN M 7 * DM S glOOG/01 4 @100 6

1 2 3 4 5 € 7 a 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3- 1 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 1 1 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 S 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 

### Sectio n175.33(a)(10 ) violation s 15

. I nth e shipment s de."!cribe

dbelow , FedE x transporte deac hshipmen t i nai r commerc e whe n th e NOPI C faile dt o indicat e that HAZMA'l " was bein g carrie dimder term s o f aspecial permi t whe n th e shipper' s Declaratio nfo r Dangerou s Good s indicate dtha t th e shipmen t

was offere dutilizin g aspecial permit

. Dat e 8/09/0 8 8/02/0 8 7/22/0 8 

### 7/12/0 8 5/30/0 8 Flight

# 1225-0 9 1225-0 2 1807-0 2 1225-1 2 1225-3 0 Aircraf

t # N301F E NSllF E N302F E N568F E N303FF

. Origi nstatio n

MRI A RDM A MRI A RDM A MRIA Track i n g # 

### DO'l-S P#

9101308 0 402 0 957 9 390 9 410 5 910 1 308 0 189 0 957 9 390 9 294 8 

### 791 9 083 6 494 7 916 8

1124 8 916 8 1124 8 916 8



### Par t I I 16

. O nSeptembe r

24 , 2008 , a

t o r near Portland , Oregon , aFederal Aviatio nAdministratio n Hazardou s Material Agen t conducte da

nin-boimdflight

inspection

. I3uring th e cours e o f thi s inspectio nh e foun dcertai n NOPI C discrepancies

. Sectio n175.33(a)(1 ) violatio n 17

. O n Flight

#1480-24 , whil e usin g aircraf t N5561-E , FedE x transporte di nai r commerc e a shipmen t usin g FedE x trackin g #903 1 274 9 7820

. 18

. Th e NOPI C fo

r thi s flight

indicate dtha

t th e abov e shipmen t

wa s inaUni t

LoadJ^evic e (Ul,D ) AMJ41490FX i n positio n9L

. 19

. Upo n checkin g thi s IJL D durin g tmJoa doperations , n o suc hmateria l was loade dinIJT. D AMJ41490FX

. 20

. Th e shipmen t

withFedE x trackin g #903 1 274 9 782 0 hadbee ndelivere dt o th e consigne e o n Septembe r

17 , 2008

.

COMPLAIN T FA A V

. redera l Expres s Corporatio n FA A Cas e No

. 2008NM7U020 8 Page s o f

1 3 SCOT T R

. MOWUS , FA A ATTORNK V TEL : 425.227.1417 ; PAX : 425.227,100 709/17/201 0 1G:3 G FA X 202493514 2 09/10/201 0 09:1 4 FA X 42 5 22 7 100 7 FA A ANM

- 7 ^ DM S 21007/01 4 1 2 00 7

3 4 5 6 7 B 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 l a 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 9 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 34 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 6 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 7 , 4 3 4 4 4 S 4 6 4 7 4 B 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 

### Sectio n175.33(a)(l)(ii ) violation s 21

. I n th e shipment s describe dbelow , FedE x transporte dth e shipment s i n air commerc e but faile dt o lis t th e CX number

o n th e NOPI C whe non e was provide do n th e Shipper' s Declaratio nof

Dangerou s Goods

. Dat e 9/24/0 8
9/24/0 8 Fligh t i f 1480-2 4
1480-2 4 Aircraf t # N556FE
N556F H Shipper

GMSP039 , Charlotte , N C GMSPO , Memphis , TN Trackin g #(s )

703 5 452 1 082 8
945 6 005 8 043 1 945 6 005 8 044 2 945 6 005 8 045 3
Sectio n175.30(a)(3 ) violatio n 22

. O nSeptember

24 , 2008 , FedE x accepte dHAZMA T fo r air transport whe nth e shipmen t

wa s not properl y marked

. Specifically , th e shipmen t was accepte dan dflew o nFligh t #1857-24 , on aircraf t N301FE , an dwa s bein g transporte di nair commerc e b y us e o f

FedEx trackin g #984 7 824 2 3373

. 23

. Th e abov e shipmen t

wa s bein g transporte d"priority overnight " an dth e shipper wa s IS P Corp. , Gardena , California , 24

. Th e shipmen t

was marke dConsume r

Commodity , ORM-D

. 25

. Thi s shipmen t

shoul dhav e bee nmarke dORM-D-Air

. 

### Par t m 26

. O n September

25 , 2008 , a

t o r near Portland , Oregon , aFederal Aviatio nAdministratio n Hazardou s Materia l Agen t conducte da

nin-boun dflight

inspection

. Durin g th e cours e o f thi s inspectio n h e foun dcertai nNOPI C discrepancies

. Sectio n175.33(a)(l)(i ) violatio n 27

. O nFligh t

#1857-25 , whil e usin g aircraf t N316FE , FedE x transporte di n ai r commerc e a shipmen t usin g FedE x trackin g #728 8 345 7 9422

. 28

. Th e shippe r

wa s NorthAmericanScientific , Nort hHollywood , California ,

COMPLAIKT

T FA A V

. Federal Expres s Corporatio n FA A Cas e No

. 2008NM70020 8 Pag e 6 o f 1 3 SCOT T P.

. MORRIS , FA. ^ ATTORNK Y TEL : 425.227.1417 ; TAX ; 425.227.100 709/17/201 0 19:3 8 FA X 202493514 2 09/10/201 0 09;1 4 FA A42 5 22 7 100 7 FA A ANM- 7 * DM S i008/01 4 1200 8

1 2 3 4 5 e 7 a 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 I G 1 7 l e 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 6 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 29.' ! h e NOPI C indicate dth e shipmen t wa s areportabl e quantit y b y indicatin g R Q nex t t o th e prope r shippin g name . 30

. However , neithe r

th e shipper' s Declaratio n fo r Dangerou s Good s no r

th e packag e indicate d th e shipmen t

wa s areportabl e quantity

.

Sectio n 175-33(a)(l)(ii ) violatio n 31

. O nFligh t

#1480-25 , whil e usin g aircraf t N307FE , FedE x transporte di n ai r commerc e a shipmen t usin g FedE x trackin g #900 5 165 1 0686

. 32

. Th e shippe r

wa s Volkswage n o f

America , Cranbury , Ne w Jersey

. 33

. FedE x transporte dth e shipmen t i n ai r commerc e bu t

faile dt o lis t

th e RX numbe r

o n th e NOPI C whe non e wa s provide do n th e shipper' s Declaratio n fo r Dangerou s Goods

. Sectio n 175.33(a)(l0 ) violatio n 34

. O n Fligh t

#1480-25 , whil e usin g aircraf t N307FE , FedE x transporte di n ai r commerc e a shipmen t usin g FedE x trackin g #980 0 255 9 5341

. 35

. Th e shippe r

wa s Enlhone , Inc. , Wes t Haven , Coimccticut

. 36

. FedE x transporte dth e shipmen t i n ai r commerc e bu t

th e flight's NOPI C faile dt o indicat e tha t HAZMA T wa s bein g transporte dunde r th e term s o f

aSpecia l Permi t

whe n th e Shipper' s Declaratio n o f

Dangerou s Good s indicate dtha t th e shipmen t

wa s offere dutilizin g aSpecia l Permi t (DOT-S P8249)

. Sectio n 172.400(a ) violatio n 37

- O n Fligh t

#1857-25 , whil e usin g aircraf t N316FE , FedE x trimsporte di n ai r commerce , HAZMA T usin g UL D SAX60110FX

. Th e flight originate di n Oakland , California

. 38

. UL D SAX60110F X containe dth e followin g FLAZMAT classe s o f material : 1.4S ; 2.2 ; 3 ; 8 ; an d9

. 39

. The Dangerou s Good s I D Ta g fo r UL D SAX60 1 lOF X onl y indicate dtha t i t contai n HAZMA T whic hwa s t o b e transporte db y CAO

. 40

. FedE x faile dt o labe l UL D SAX60 1 lOF X a s require db y 4 9 C.F.R

. 172.512(a)(3 ) o r (b)(3)

. Sectio n 175.30(fl)(3 ) violation

. 41

. O n Septembe r

25,2008

. a t

FedEx' s carg o sortin g operation s a t Portlan dInternationa l Airport , Oregon , FedE x accepte dashipmen t fo r transpor t

i n ai r commerc e fo r

2n dDa y Ai r delivery

.

COMPLAIN T FA A V

. Federa l Expres s Corporatio n FA A Cas e No , 2008NM70<>20f l Page ? o f

1 3 SCOT T R , MORWS , I'A A ATTOHNE Y TliL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX ; 42."5.227,100 709/17/201 0 16:3 6 FA X 202493514 2 09/10/201 0 09:1 4 FA I 42 5 22 7 100 7 F A A ANM- 7 ^ DM S @1009/01 4 12100 9

1 ? , 3 i 5 € 7 a 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 I B 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 B 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 5 3 7 3 6 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 44 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 6 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 42

. ITi

e shippe r w^a s Abbott Laboratories , Inc. , NorthChicago , Illinois , 43

. Th e shipmen t

wa s bein g transporte din commerc e b y us e o f FedE x trackin g #750 8 886 8 3463

. 44

. Th e shippin g paper

describe dth e shipment a s aConsume r

Commodity , ORM-D

. However , th e shipmen t

packag e hadn o marking s that indicate dtha

t i t wa s HAZMAT

. Par t I V Sectio n 175.30(a)(2 ) violation s 45

. On Septembe r

3 an d4 , 2008 , a

t o x nea r Oswego , Oregon , aF'edera l Aviatio n Administratio n Hazardou s Materia l Agen t conducte da

n inspectio n a

t FedEx' s carg o facility

. Durin g th e cours e o f thi s inspectio n sh e foundcertai n HAZMA T shippin g pape r discrepancie s a s describe dbelow

. Dat e 8/20/0 8

06/13/0 8

8/06/0 8

7/29/0 8

7/22/0 8

6/26/0 8

COMPI. A F A A V

. f e FA A Cas e Pag e 8 o f Trackin g #(s ) 968 0 105 9 682 6 968 0 105 9 683 7

968 0 105 9 034 6

955 8 316 2 100 7

959 8 207 7 839 3 959 8 207 7 840 8

959 8 207 7 753 7

862 0 385 3 642 1

INT deral Uxprcsi

S Corporati c No

. 20O8NM70O2O 8 1 3 Shippe r

Beavcrto n Dodge , Beavcrton , O R

Beavcrto nDodge , Bcaverton , O R

Wester n Wildlif

e Control , Canby

. O R

Novellu s Systems , Lac , Tualatin , O R

Novellu s Systems , Inc. , Tualatin , O R Evergree n Helicopters , Inc. , McMinnville , O R

n Discrepanc y Shippin g pape r

faile dt o lis t

th e E X numbe r o r th e wor d"Recycled " o n th e Shipper' s Declaratio no f

Dangerou s Goo d Shippin g pape r

faile dt o lis t

th e E X numbe r o r th e wor d"Recycled " o n th e Shipper' s Declaratio n o f

Dangerou s Goo d Shipmen t utilize dPackin g Instructio n10 1 o nth e Shipper' s Declaratio n o f Dangerou s Good s whic hrequire s th e followin g statemen t o n th e shippin g paper : "Packagin g approve db y th e competen t authorit y o f

th e Unite dState s o f

Americ a (USA). " Shippin g pape r

identifie dth e wron g packin g instructio n fo r

th e materia l liste d o n th e shipper' s Declaratio n for Dangerou s Good s Ther e wa s a n incorrec t

spellin g o f

tli e prope r shippin g nam e o n th e Shipper'. ? Declaratio no f

Dangerou s Good s Th e Shipper' s Declaratio n o f Dangerou s Good s di dno t

hav e th e require dadditiona l descriptio no f

"Lmute dQuantity"

.

SCOT T R

. MCRius , FA.A

. A7TORNi3

r TEL : 425.227.1417;PAX ; 425.227.100 709/17/201 0 16:3 6 FA X 202493514 2

u^/iu/i:ui u uy:i 4 I'A.K 42 5 Vi l 100 7 FA A ANM- 7 ^ DM S iOIO/01 4 IgjOl O

a 2 3 4 5 £ 7 U 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 i v l a 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 £ 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 G 3 7 3 Q 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 S 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 

### 6/23/0 8

1 838 1 152 1 588 9 Arte x Aircraf t Supplies , Inc. , Aurora , OR Th e Shipper' s Declaratio nof Dangerou s Good s di dno t

hav e o ni t

a nemergenc y respons e telephon e number

.



## m . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , FedE x violate dthe followin g section s o f

th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 CFR) :
a . Sectio n 171,2(c) , i n that it transporte dHAZMAT S 

### t o b e shippe di nai r commerc e whic hwer e no t

properl y classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , o r i n a conditio n fo

r shipmen t require dby th e Hazardou s Material Regulation s (4 9 C.F.R

. Part s 171 , ei

. seg.)

.
b

. Sectio n 171.2(f) , in that i t transporte dH/VZMA

T i ncommerc e whe nHAZMA1 "
wa s no t transporte dpe r

applicabl e requirement s o f 4 9 C.F.R

. Subchapter

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transportatio no na

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o f th e aircraf

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C ,
Sectio n 175.33(a)(9) , i n tha t it , a s acertificate doperato r o f aflight , faile dt o provide , i n writin g prio r t o departure , t o tli e pilot-in-comman do f th e aircrifl tha t transporte dthes e HAZMAT , tha t ther e wa s confirmatio n tha t th e packag e mus t

b e carrie donl y o n carg o aircraf t onl y i f it s transportatio n aboar dpassenger-carryin g aircraf t i s forbidden

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