Northwest Airlines Flight 253

[Dimmauk]

Was there a thread on this?

I couldnt find it anywhere.

Anyways some Nigerian tried to blow up an airplane.

About 20 minutes before the plane landed, he secretly ignited a small explosive device consisting of a mix of flammable powder and liquid. He apparently had taped a packet of powder to his leg or groin, and used a syringe containing chemicals to cause a chemical reaction; though there appears to have been an explosion, and the lower part of his body caught on fire, the device failed to detonate properly. Passengers heard popping noises resembling firecrackers, smelled an odor, and saw the suspect's trouser leg and the wall of the plane on fire. A passenger said: "there was smoke and screaming and flames. It was scary." The explosion failed to cause much damage because the detonator was either too weak or did not make good contact with the explosive material.

After the shoe bomber we have to now remove our shoes at security. Will we now have to remove our underwear?

Also, this is Obama's fault cause he is Nigerian too.

[Headspace]

I have had it with these snakes

[Atreides]

As someone like myself who is apparently an heir to the nigerian throne AND the winner of the nigerian lottery, I am appalled to hear this.

[Correction]

After the shoe bomber we have to now remove our shoes at security. Will we now have to remove our underwear?

Just black folks. White folks won't ever have a funny bulge in their pants go unnoticed by the TSA.

[Tyche]

Oh, Charles.

[Norellicus]

Nothing so nonsensical! Removing your undies would be silly.

Instead the TSA has made completely unrelated (and unintelligent) moves and banned all electronics on intercontinental flights.

Sources:

http://gizmodo.com/5434592/the-new-t...yline=true&s=x
http://www.businessinsider.com/henry...-1-bag-2009-12
http://twitter.com/xenijardin/status/7061736205
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...122601168.html

[Dimmauk]

Nothing so nonsensical! Removing your undies would be silly.

Instead the TSA has made completely unrelated (and unintelligent) moves and banned all electronics on intercontinental flights.

Sources:

http://gizmodo.com/5434592/the-new-t...yline=true&s=x
http://www.businessinsider.com/henry...-1-bag-2009-12
http://twitter.com/xenijardin/status/7061736205
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...122601168.html

The terrorists just won. A pilot once told me the that cell phones dont effect the planes at all.

[Flarega]

Just wait until a terrorist puts a bomb up his ass, and we need full body cavity searches to get on a plane.

[Dimmauk]

Nothing so nonsensical! Removing your undies would be silly.

Instead the TSA has made completely unrelated (and unintelligent) moves and banned all electronics on intercontinental flights.

Sources:

http://gizmodo.com/5434592/the-new-t...yline=true&s=x
http://www.businessinsider.com/henry...-1-bag-2009-12
http://twitter.com/xenijardin/status/7061736205
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...122601168.html

Also, this is awesome
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/image...ght_laptop.jpg

[Tyche]

Nothing so nonsensical! Removing your undies would be silly.

Instead the TSA has made completely unrelated (and unintelligent) moves and banned all electronics on intercontinental flights.

Sources:

http://gizmodo.com/5434592/the-new-t...yline=true&s=x
http://www.businessinsider.com/henry...-1-bag-2009-12
http://twitter.com/xenijardin/status/7061736205
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...122601168.html

The terrorists just won. A pilot once told me the that cell phones dont effect the planes at all.

Didn't you watch mythbusters fool!?! Cell phones have no effect on plane mechanics. Some airlines in Europe allow them.

At te first quote, does that mean you can't bring a camera onto a plane?

[Correction]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/...n6030609.shtml

In-flight security rules have been eased after a two-day clampdown, airline officials familiar with the matter said Monday.

At the captain's discretion, passengers can once again have blankets and other items on their laps or move about the cabin during the tail end of flight. In-flight entertainment restrictions have also been lifted.

It should be noted that there are a lot of anonymous sources being thrown about regarding the new travel restrictions, but I'm guessing the 'you may have nothing on you for the duration of your 6 hours flight' won't pass unmodified. I don't know anybody who would tolerate a flight of any length without some distraction. I don't even like being in a car for 10 minutes without music playing.

[Chun Liroy]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/...n6030609.shtml



It should be noted that there are a lot of anonymous sources being thrown about regarding the new travel restrictions, but I'm guessing the 'you may have nothing on you for the duration of your 6 hours flight' won't pass unmodified. I don't know anybody who would tolerate a flight of any length without some distraction. I don't even like being in a car for 10 minutes without music playing.

This. Since it's international flights, I assume flights to Central America/Caribbean counts too. Shit sux.

[Vajra]

Damn man, now we got people sewing explosive powders into underwear...Imagine if it was a trained bomber. According to CNN, the bomb is suppose to detonate 95% of the time, and the only reason it didn't go off was supposedly because Adu wasn't trained. I think AlQueda was just using this kid as a test run or something.

I bet they'll have a female bomber next who will wear a wig, with this same PETN type explosive powder underneath it, and she'll carry a match between her asscheeks, and a lighter between her breasts.

If it were up to me, I'd build drones that could travel underground and kill every terrorist that lives in underground caves. Always trying to disturb the peace n shit, and giving a bad name to Islam. FUCK DAT NOISE!!!

Edit: NVM I was thinking you need fire to detonate it...It seems the guy was using a syringe with antifreeze in it, which when it mixes with the powder it triggers the explosion...So yeah a woman with a wig, and big breasts, or big ass, could carry the powder under her wig in a pouch type thing, and the antifreeze syringe in her big ass or big breasts...They only said people can't go to the bathroom in the "last hour of the flight, without an escort." What's topping someone from going in the bathroom before the last hour...

[Norellicus]

All it's going to take is one bomber to be intelligent enough to package it all in a medical emergency kit, something like a diabetic or such might use. I'd love to see the TSA try and ban that.

[Zalius]

Damn man, now we got people sewing explosive powders into underwear...Imagine if it was a trained bomber. According to CNN, the bomb is suppose to detonate 95% of the time, and the only reason it didn't go off was supposedly because Adu wasn't trained. I think AlQueda was just using this kid as a test run or something.

I bet they'll have a female bomber next who will wear a wig, with this same PETN type explosive powder underneath it, and she'll carry a match between her asscheeks, and a lighter between her breasts.

If it were up to me, I'd build drones that could travel underground and kill every terrorist that lives in underground caves. Always trying to disturb the peace n shit, and giving a bad name to Islam. FUCK DAT NOISE!!!

Edit: NVM I was thinking you need fire to detonate it...It seems the guy was using a syringe with antifreeze in it, which when it mixes with the powder it triggers the explosion...So yeah a woman with a wig, and big breasts, or big ass, could carry the powder under her wig in a pouch type thing, and the antifreeze syringe in her big ass or big breasts...They only said people can't go to the bathroom in the "last hour of the flight, without an escort." What's topping someone from going in the bathroom before the last hour...

for the sake of humanity i hope nobody ever lets you get on tv ever

[Blarg]

Can't a man light his leg on fire without it becoming a news story anymore? What is this country coming to when the ignition of ones leg is such a big deal.

[Bipolargod]

Can't a man light his leg on fire without it becoming a news story anymore? What is this country coming to when the ignition of ones leg is such a big deal.

No, he was black.

[Sylvrdragon]

Stupid fucking Americans need to learn that 100% safety is not possible. If someone really wanted to blow up a plane and was willing to die to do it, they CAN find a way. I mean fuck, replace a rib with C4 and get a pace maker with a button. Congratulations, you won.

[Vajra]

for the sake of humanity i hope nobody ever lets you get on tv ever

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a5/...f26854ff48.gif

[Dense]

Didn't you watch mythbusters fool!?! Cell phones have no effect on plane mechanics. Some airlines in Europe allow them.

At te first quote, does that mean you can't bring a camera onto a plane?

Isn't the "no phones turned on during flight" rule to alleviate the interference with radio control? If mobile phones are turned on, they will constantly be searching for cellular service (where there is none), which has the possibility of making annoying noises in and around amplification equipment... Not necessarily plane mechanics, nor necessarily emergency material, but surely it's annoying as piss?