Originally Posted by Spiff
How does this TATP get airside?
"TATP is one of the most sensitive explosives known, being extremely sensitive to impact, temperature change and friction."
Global Security Article <--- far from comprehensive
There's no need to check every bottle. There never was and there isn't now.
They *make* it airside, probably (due to need for cooling baths) in a kitchen or catering facility. Then hand it to ticketed terrorist pax in bottles. Needs minimal or no ignition source, as you say - as I understand, chucking the bottle on the floor (say, at an overwing row - i.e. directly above the center wing fuel tank) should do it. As I understand TATP, looking at it wrong can cause it to explode.
If the concept is to put it in Gatorade bottles or the like, how are you going to stop those from coming aboard except to forbid all liquid containers in carry on bags?