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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 10:32 pm
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birdstrike
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Originally Posted by stockmanjr
I agree it shouldn't have been allowed on board the aircraft but for the reason above not because of looking like a bomb...
I've brought commercial dive lights on board aircraft with significant potential to cause a fire from the beam alone. One simple safety interlock kept luggage abuse from flipping that switch into the ON position.
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