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• Conflicting reports (Score:2)

  by Matts (1087)

  The embago on fluids seems proportionate, given the description of the threat given, and the seeming credibility of the chemical experts describing liquid explosives.
  
  I've seen a number of chemistry experts point out that making the alledged mixture would be impossible in an airplane toilet - you need special glass containers for a start, and definitely no bumping around, or what you get is your face burned off and no "explosive" effect but a nasty hot short-lived fire - not something that would result in l
  • Re:Conflicting reports (Score:1)

    by dpisoni (6979) on 2006.08.14 14:37 (#49368) Homepage Journal

    Seems like if you could get a molotov cocktail into the cockpit, or perhaps the electronics of the hatch release, then maybe you're in business. Other than that...

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    • Re:Conflicting reports (Score:2)

      by nicholas (3034)

      Then we're back to the observation (not sure how accurate) that unless every passenger is cavity searched (or run through an explosives sniffer) then between them several people can smuggle a reasonable amount of high explosive onto a plane without even needing hand luggage. I'm not sure how one conceals a detonator from the X-Ray machine or the metal detector.

      And if airlines become too secure, why not switch to a fuel air bomb built from a tanker lorry (or a barge)? I understand these to be considerably m
      • Re:Conflicting reports (Score:1)

        by domm (4030)

        My girlfriend suggested that people should have to check in all their luggage and travel naked on the plane. Airlines might hand out uniform sack-like clothes for a small fee.
        
        Now that would be save...
        • Re:Conflicting reports (Score:1)

          by dpisoni (6979)

          I vote for drab-blue Maoist jumpsuits. Those are free, you have to play extra if you want a blue hat. David (How much for the Red Book?)