TSA stops & FBI makes arrests to stop airplane bombing

(Can't edit title, but I guess TSA stops and FBI arrests)

https://twitter.com/TheQuartering/status/1631058242733322243

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ve-device.html

BREAKING NEWS: Man, 40, is in FBI custody after TSA found an explosive device hidden in the lining of his checked bag as it was being loaded onto an Allegiant flight from Pennsylvania to Florida

• Mark Muffley, 40, faces charges of possession of an explosive at an airport and possessing/attempting to place an explosive on an aircraft
• The explosive was concealed in a checked piece of luggage and contained multiple fuses - it triggered an alarm before being loaded onto the plane
• Muffley was paged over the airport's public system, left the airport, but was arrested at his home in Lansford later that same day

Domestic terrorist. Nothing 20 years can't cure. May be a life sentence for this guy.

wow, TSA did something good this time! Glad their system/process/alarm (whatever it was) did the job and stopped a tragedy from occurring. [Beer]

Even a blind squirrel...

This is a good thing...but it's still pretty hard for me to like anything at all about TSA.

Guarantee it was machine that detected the bomb. Granted TSA employees can be rude & worthless. .mil & .gov can be really detrimental to your health. Fight the good fight!

I'm curious how the components would ignite inside luggage in the cargo hold?

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I'm curious how the components would ignite inside luggage in the cargo hold?

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barometric pressure switch

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barometric pressure switch

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Thanks, I figured as much but it's strange that the articles don't address whether or how it could detonate.

There is a Casio watch that is a favorite of terror bombers. I am betting this was the case. Richard Reid just used a fuse as explosives were hidden in the heel of his shoe. All he had to do was light the fuse. Cargo area is usually pressurized in modern airliners.

From Allegiant Airlines:

In-cargo
Due to extreme climatic conditions and reduced air pressure, Allegiant Airlines does not provide the provision of pets being transported as checked baggage or in cargo.


That tells me cargo area pressured is not the same passenger cabin pressurized.

Probably an Airbus A320. The plane is all about passenger revenue. Majority of Allegiant fleet is this A/C. Allegiant is an ultra low cost carrier. The criminal probably went home to watch the ADSB.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A320_family

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegiant_Air

I'd stop sort of calling this an "explosive device".

It was an explosive "compound" with a fuse. It was a firework and a bunch of other random stuff to look shady in a x-ray.

They said it could "ignite from heat and friction". Ah, I very much doubt that.

Dude wasn't trying to blow up a plane. And if he was, he's a dipshit because what he had wouldn't do it.

They caught a nutcase, not a terrorist.

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Its said to have contained a 'granular type of powder concealed' in wax paper and plastic wrap, a criminal complaint stated.

'This granular type of powder is consistent with a commercial grade firework,' the complaint said.

There were also two fuses attached, one of which appeared to be part of the original manufacturing and is used to ignite explosives quickly.?

The other fuse was added later, and burns slower than a quick fuse, officials said adding that the powders could ignite from heat and friction posing a 'significant risk' to the plane and passengers.

Investigators also found in the suitcase a can of butane, a lighter, a pipe with white powder residue, a wireless drill and two GFCI outlets taped together.?

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They are all nutcases. The "bomb" still could have downed the plane. One of the most infamous cases was right here in Colorado. The man blew up his mother!


https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-c...gilbert-graham

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The "bomb" still could have downed the plane.

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Only if he crawled into the cargo bay somehow and lit it.

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barometric pressure switch

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Thanks, I figured as much but it's strange that the articles don't address whether or how it could detonate.

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FWIW, I tracked my bag with a tile from the front seat i(1L) n a 777 to wherever it was in the baggage hold for an 11+ hour flight to Tokyo. Since they container load everything, I suspect it was in the front. That's just normal Bluetooth... I