Air travel with an avalanche rescue backpack. Flughafen Zürich AG. P.O. Box, CH-8058 Zurich-Airport www.zurich-airport.
Air travel with an avalanche r escue backpack According to the international air transport regulations, avalanche rescue backpacks are classed as dangerous goods. For a trouble-free journey with your ava lanche rescue backpack, please observe the following points: • Per passenger, one avalanche rescue backpack with corresponding cartridge is allowed. • Always carry the pressure cartridge in the corresponding avalanche rescue backpack. • No spare cartridges allowed. • The cartridge must be placed inside the avalanche backpack in the compartment intended for this purpose. • The cartridge must not be screwed onto the airbag system to avoid unintentional activation. • Avalanche rescue backpacks are allowed in hand luggage or hold luggage. • Please register your avalanche rescue backpack with your airline before your flight.
Your avalanche rescue backpack must also fulfil the following technical require ments: • Cartridge containing compressed gas in division 2.2. • Pyrotechnic trigger mechanism containing less than 200 mg net of division 1.4S. • The airbags within the backpacks must be fitted with pressure relief valves. Please contact the manufacturer of your avalanche rescue backpack for the required technical information. The above-mentioned requirements may differ depending on your destination or airline. Please contact your airline for further information. In case of non-compliance with the regulations, the avalanche rescue backpack and pressure cartridge have to be removed from your luggage.
Flughafen Zürich AG P.O. Box, CH-8058 Zurich-Airport www.zurich-airport.com
