Originally Posted by
bocastephen
Years ago someone used some nitroglycerine to set off an explosion on board - it did not take down the aircraft or cause significant damage, except to a passenger and some seats.
Not exactly the threat it's been made out to be. How about plastic explosives? Why are you people so fascinated with liquids and shoes? Why do you ignore everything else and only insist on liquids and shoes?
http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/...skthepilot201/
That "SOMEONE" was actually turdmeister Ramzi Yousef who, in addition to being Khalid Shaikh Mohammed's nephew, was wanted in connection with the 1993 bombing of the WTC. His goal in the bombing of Phillipine Airlines Flight 434 was to determine how much explosive he needed to bring down an aircraft. After the successful bombing but unsuccessful downing of the aircraft, Ramzi decided he needed more liquid for his upcoming plot known as "Bojinka".
Here, you can read about it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philipp...nes_Flight_434