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Report an incident during the transportation of dangerous goods by air
Service Description
If you have noticed any incidents involving the transportation of dangerous goods by air, or if you were involved, you must report this to the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA).
All citizens and companies can report incidents. Anonymous reporting is also possible. However, certain incidents involving the transportation of dangerous goods are only visible to people with dangerous goods training.
Examples of incidents involving the transportation of dangerous goods by air include
- Non-compliance with dangerous goods regulations
- Dangerous goods were not loaded properly
- Dangerous goods were not secured
- the pilot in charge has transported the dangerous goods without their knowledge
Incidents may have occurred both on the ground and in the air.
Process flow
You can report accidents, incidents and violations in the transportation of dangerous goods by air to the LBA online or in writing by e-mail.
Report incidents online:
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Go to the website of the federal portal verwaltung.bund.de and open the online form for reporting incidents involving the transportation of dangerous goods by air. The online form will guide you step by step through the required information.
- You can use the BundID account or the ELSTER company account for the online declaration.
- You then submit the declaration.
- The LBA will check your declarations and decide whether further steps are required.
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Possible steps are
- Protective measures
- sanctions
- The LBA will send you a confirmation of receipt. You will not receive a notification.
Send incident reports in writing by e-mail:
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Go to the website of the federal portal verwaltung.bund.de and open the form for reporting incidents involving the transportation of dangerous goods by air. The online form will guide you step by step through the required information.
- To access the form, you must use the BundID account or the ELSTER company account.
- You can also access the form on the LBA website.
- Save the completed form and send it to the LBA by e-mail.
- The LBA will check your notification and decide whether further steps are required.
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Possible steps are
- Protective measures
- Sanctions
If you do not submit the notification anonymously, the LBA may contact you with further questions.
Requirements
You do not have to fulfill any requirements for the event notification.
Which documents are required?
You do not have to submit any documents.
If available, you can submit documents to clarify the event, such as
- Air waybill,
- acceptance control list
- shipper's declaration or
- pictures of the incident.
What are the fees?
There are no costs.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
You must report the event within 72 hours.
Processing duration
Processing Time: 1 - 5 DaysThe processing time applies to normal cases and depends on the severity of the incident.
Legal basis
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 800/2013 of August 14, 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
- ICAO Doc 9248 - Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods
What else should I know?
There are no indications or special features.
Further Information
Author
Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA)
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The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV)
Professionally released on
25.06.2024
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
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Competent Authority
Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA)
Address
38108 Braunschweig
Further Authorities
Postal address
65479 Raunheim