PHMSA Hazmat Incident X-2026040298 — MERCURY — MEMPHIS, TN

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Incident X-2026040298PHMSA hazardous materials incident report X-2026040298. Incident date: 2026-03-07. Location: MEMPHIS, TN. Mode: Air. Carrier/reporter: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION. Shipper: INDIVIDUAL- NOT A COMPANY. Materials: UN2809; MERCURY; hazard class 8; 1.32086 LGA released. What failed: Inner Receptacle. How failed: Leaked. Reported failure causes: Improper Preparation for Transportation. Reported result: Spillage, Vapor(Gas) Dispersion. Reporter-submitted DOT Form 5800.1 data may be incomplete, corrected, supplemented, or misreported. A record, serious-incident classification, failure description, or relationship to a reporting rule is not a PHMSA causal finding, compliance determination, or finding of a violation.#

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