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master waybills were consolidations of house waybills from consignors. This means that a consignment on one master waybill was spread out on two or more pallets. For example, master air waybill No 4852 was a consolidation of 36 house waybills mentioning the articles dispatched. The packages containing these articles were placed on pallets PR, SR and RL.

From the retrieved cargo items and from photographs taken of items on the sea bed it was determined that most of the cargo showing evidence of heat was on pallets PR (right front), RL (left centre) and SR (right rear). No heat exposed cargo items on pallets PL (left front), SL (left rear) and RR (right centre) were found.

The two pallets containing cargo consigned from Japan were PL and SL. Neither of these appears to have been involved in any way in the fire.

1.14.7 The Operator was not aware of any dangerous cargo in the aircraft and had ensured that cargo handling would be in accordance with procedures laid down by the International Air