EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Training / Qualification; Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory
Procedure; Manuals; Company Policy
Our cargo load report on departure indicated that there was 26 pounds of 'freight' in the cargo bin. No description of the freight was on the cargo report; and none of the items at the bottom had been circled. Upon arrival at [destination]; ramp personnel notified me that unauthorized hazardous material had been loaded onto the aircraft. I inspected the box and found it was extremely well labeled.Near the packing slip was a sticker: 'PRIMARY LITHIUM BATTERIES- FORBIDDEN FOR TRANSPORT ABOARD PASSENGER AIRCRAFT' On every side of the box was placed a bright orange sticker with the words: 'CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY FORBIDDEN IN PASSENGER AIRCRAFT.' I never did open the box to verify the contents. I have pictures of the cargo report and the box with all stickers visible if needed.It is currently not our procedure to go into the cargo bin and verify hazardous material or claims of freight. Although not very practical; that would be one solution to the problem.
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An EMB-145 crew was notified after arrival that a 26 pound Lithium-Ion battery shipment had been transported even though clearly labeled 'CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY FORBIDDEN IN PASSENGER AIRCRAFT'.