SpiceJet’s licence to carry ‘dangerous goods’ suspended temporarily

When PTI reached out to SpiceJet for comments on the matter, an airline spokesperson said there was a “minor issue” as a shipper had declared a package as “non-dangerous goods”. The airline, however, did not directly mention the suspension.

“There was a minor issue with a package being declared as ‘non-dangerous goods’ by a shipper and the lapses were on the shipper’s part. SpiceJet has taken preventive and corrective action as advised by the DGCA,” the SpiceJet spokesperson said in a statement.

As per the DGCA, an article or substance is termed a ‘dangerous good’ if it poses a risk to health, safety, property or the environment. Certain standards have been laid down for safe transport of such goods by air.