News / New focus on dangerous goods as a 'package of shoes' sets aircraft on fire

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A growing focus on the safety of air cargo appears to be justified after it was revealed that three Shanghai courier firms have had their licences suspended.

Just as IATA was announcing new lithium battery shipping guidelines and appealing for companies to spread the word about dangerous goods, a Juenyao Airlines A320 suffered a forward cargo fire caused by the chemical diethylaminosuphur trifluoride leaking from a package that was listed as containing documents, wire and shoes.

Shentong Express had been hired to ...