OXYGEN CANISTERS PERMANENTLY BANNED FROM PASSENGER AIRLINE CARGO HOLDS

The Transportation Department Monday announced a permanent ban on carrying chemical oxygen generators as cargo aboard passenger airplanes. A temporary ban was issued May 23 that limited the canisters to compartments in freighter aircraft which have crew access during flight. That action followed the...

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