Originally Posted by
Jacobin777
Would be quite difficult to release a lb of salt/salt solution in the cargo hold where the luggages are. Even if there is a leak, maintenance and/or luggage crew might (probably) find it or see "something is leaking" or "there is corrosion here".
Taking on a carry on, one can nefariously release a lb of salt/salt solution to a "no-no" location (as mentioned up-thread).
Why would routine maintenance checks find corrosion due to checked salt, but miss it when it's caused by carry-on salt?
Has anyone, anywhere in the US, been told they aren't allowed to carry on dry salt?
I realize folks like to imagine anything as a potentially grave threat, but I don't think anyone's going to bring down a 777 with a pound of Morton's.