Items that threaten aviation safety and may obviously endanger personal health, safety, or cause property damage during air transport. The main categories of special cargo include:
Small but valuable items: cash, securities, drafts, credit cards, jewelry, cameras. Items needed urgently: medicines, keys, passports, traveler's checks, business documents.
Irreplaceable items: manuscripts, heirlooms, fragile items: eyeglasses, glass containers, liquids. These items should be carried on your person or placed in carry-on baggage that can be placed under your seat.
Airlines are liable for loss or damage to the above items carried in checked baggage as for general checked baggage. Passengers are not allowed to carry controlled knives on board. Sharp or blunt instruments other than controlled knives should be checked in as baggage and cannot be carried on your person.
Baggage regulations for international routes require relevant certificates from the relevant authorities.
