Plane would not have crashed...I'm relieved

[John Ranalletta]

Having spent more than a few of the last 24 hours suspended at 37,000 feet over the Pacific in Oakland Oceanics space, it's quite a relief knowing only a couple of fellow passengers would have been blown to bits.

 

However, the experts said that the death of the suspected bomber and the passenger beside him would have been traumatic for passengers.

 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1255722/Test-explosion-shows-Christmas-Day-flight-landed-bomb-detonated.html#ixzz0hYbb1kro

[philbytx]

Bah! BBC = UK Government controlled media!

Ahh! The poor little confused rich kid. He really wasn't that bad of a terrorist! Multicultural society, my arse!!!

[upflying]

Has anyone reported what damage and injuries the diaper bomber sustained to his genitalia?

Whatever happpens, we are getting the last laugh.

[SageRider]

Nowhere is it stated that the test recreated the cabin pressure to ambient pressure at altitude differential. I wonder what a difference that might have made to the results...

[LJR]

Welcome back to the States!

[motoguy128]

Nowhere is it stated that the test recreated the cabin pressure to ambient pressure at altitude differential. I wonder what a difference that might have made to the results...

 

True, but the cabin pressure is self regulating and given the size of the cabin, the valves that regulate pressure may have had enough capacity to prefent overpressure of the cabin. The cabine may also have large pressure relief valves as well.

 

It seems like thsi is too small of a explosion to have a catasrophic effect of the structure. But I do agree, it would be nice if they specifically included or mentioned that in their tests.

[Joe Frickin' Friday]

Even if a true detonation had occurred (rather than the ordinary combustion that actually took place), I think the location of the bomb - tucked between the bomber's legs, some distance from the fuselage wall - would have offered the fuselage some protection from the direct effects of the shock wave.

 

re: cabin pressure, According to Wikipedia, the cabin was not pressurized during the test. Note that the bombing attempt took place 20 minutes prior to landing, when the plane would have been at relatively low altitude, resulting in a very modest pressure differential.

[John Ranalletta]

I feel better now knowing that the only problem might have been testicular bits in the fruit salad.

[John Ranalletta]

Welcome back to the States!

Thanks, Larry. Good to be home again, but while on this trip, someone suggested the next locale might be Malaysia. Not sure I'm up for that.

[tallman]

Gives a new meaning to safe sax.

[Harry_Wilshusen]

Even if a true detonation had occurred (rather than the ordinary combustion that actually took place), I think the location of the bomb - tucked between the bomber's legs, some distance from the fuselage wall - would have offered the fuselage some protection from the direct effects of the shock wave.

 

re: cabin pressure, According to Wikipedia, the cabin was not pressurized during the test. Note that the bombing attempt took place 20 minutes prior to landing, when the plane would have been at relatively low altitude, resulting in a very modest pressure differential.

 

But what if he mooned the window?

 

 

Harry