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Comment by closewith

11 hours ago

> TATP you could synthesize on a plane is entirely inadequate to bring down a plane

Even a small fire can down a plane, especially when distant from diversion airports.

No, you can’t bring down a plane with a small fire. If that was possible terrorists would use a newspaper and a lighter.

  • A small fire in the right place (like a wiring loom) can definitely bring down a plane, but generally attackers don't have the specialist knowledge to achieve that, and those places are not easily accessible between meal services.