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Cellphone bomb found hidden in passenger luggage by X-ray machine at Mangalore Airport in India
« on: September 19, 2017, 05:53:29 pm »
An IndiGo flight from Mangalore to Dubai was delayed on Tuesday following a major security scare when a suspicious "clay-like" item was detected by airport scanners.

A cellphone bomb has been discovered hidden inside a mobile phone by staff screening baggage in an X-ray machine at Mangalore Airport in India.

An IndiGo flight from Mangalore to Dubai was delayed on Tuesday following a major security scare when a suspicious "clay-like" item was detected by airport scanners.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/cellphone-bomb-mangalore-airport-india-11202489
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Re: Cellphone bomb found hidden in passenger luggage by X-ray machine at Mangalore Airport in India
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2017, 05:59:15 pm »
Those darned Hindus.
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Re: Cellphone bomb found hidden in passenger luggage by X-ray machine at Mangalore Airport in India
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2017, 07:41:14 pm »
I traveled through Logan airport on September 10 and 13. They were telling us to remove our tablets and laptops, but keep the phones in the carry on bag. I'm guessing that will change, now.
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Re: Cellphone bomb found hidden in passenger luggage by X-ray machine at Mangalore Airport in India
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2017, 07:45:09 pm »
Would that be enough C4 to bring a plane down?
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Re: Cellphone bomb found hidden in passenger luggage by X-ray machine at Mangalore Airport in India
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2017, 07:59:34 pm »
Quote from: driftdiver on September 19, 2017, 07:45:09 pm
Would that be enough C4 to bring a plane down?

In checked baggage, it may not do much, depending on what was nearby.  As a carry on, it's probably enough to punch through the fuselage or window to cause rapid decompression.
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