# Carriage by Air Act 1961, Paragraph 1: Article 17—Death and Injury of Passengers—Damage to Baggage


The carrier is liable for damage sustained in case of death or bodily injury of a passenger upon condition only that the accident which caused the death or injury took place on board the aircraft or in the course of any of the operations of embarking or disembarking.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/9-10/27/schedule/1B/part/1/chapter/III/paragraph/1n3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/carriage-by-air-act-1961/schedule-1B/part-1/chapter-III/paragraph-1n3
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