Summer travellers warned over baggage

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has reiterated its calls to British holidaymakers to ensure they do not carry any potentially dangerous items with them when boarding a flight.

With the holiday season underway the CAA has urged passengers to be careful when packing items that may seem innocent enough but are forbidden from being taken onboard the plane, including paints, camping gas cylinders and certain types of battery.

The organisation advises travellers to check the rules regarding the carriage of certain objects on flights on their flight ticket or on their airline's website.

"Whilst we are all made aware of the security restrictions imposed, passengers still need to be reminded that some items, which are relatively innocuous in everyday use, are capable of posing a serious risk to the occupants of an aircraft, no matter where they are carried on the aircraft," commented Geoff Leach, manager of the CAA's dangerous goods office.

Earlier this year, the CAA warned that improperly packed batteries and battery-powered devices can start a fire if they are accidentally activated.

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