Hobby Airport: man boards plane with bomb components

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 13 Jul 2006, 04:38

According to the Houston Chronicle

A man boarded a plane at Houston's Hobby Airport last week despite having what appeared to be bomb components among his carry-on luggage

And imagine that:
No explosives were found, and the man was cleared for boarding, a Houston police officer had waved the man through to the waiting area....

earthman · Post by **earthman** » 13 Jul 2006, 16:50

So in the end, did he get to fly?

This also reminds me of a Cup-a-Soup commercial, where a not quite alert security guard at the airport sees something suspicious in a passenger's bag, opens it, takes out a few bags of cocaine, then takes out a pair of nail scissors, tells the passenger that it's not allowed, throws it in a bin, puts the cocaine back into the bag, and returns the bag.

n5528p · Post by **n5528p** » 13 Jul 2006, 22:31

So what?

Having a battery is legal (I have several), a laptop (only one) as well and even the Quran (only one translated version) is not illegal yet...

Bernhard

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 14 Jul 2006, 06:50

n5528p wrote:Having a battery is legal (I have several) Bernhard

Yes, but not all batteries are allowed on board.
Read corrosive ones.
A reminder...
Some hazardous materials are restricted. Common articles from the home, workplace, or garage which, because of their physical or chemical properties, can pose a danger when transported.

Mace*, tear gas, and other irritants
Aerosols containing flammable material (hair spray, deodorant, repellents)
Loaded firearms
Loose ammunition
Gasoline and other flammable materials
Propane, butane cylinders or refills, and lighter refills wet-type batteries, e.g., used in cars
Fireworks and flares
Safety or "strike-anywhere" matches (in checked baggage)
Paint and paint-related materials (thinners and cleaners)
Corrosive (acids), poisonous, infectious, and radioactive materials

*a chemical which makes your eyes and skin sting painfull, peper spray

I suppose you're not using some of these wet-type batteries for your laptop.

But you might not know, but some fruits are also not allowed in cabin.

fokker_f27 · Post by **fokker_f27** » 14 Jul 2006, 10:05

Does seem like the items a sucide bomber would carry along. Was he at least interrogated?

JetB · Post by **JetB** » 14 Jul 2006, 10:32

In general you need four components to make a bomb.
Most bags that pass security have at least 2 ( batteries, wire, cell phone, laptop, ..... ).
These items are not related to making a bomb but in fact they can be used for that purpose.
If these components are not together in one bag, it is almost impossible for security to make the “bomb” link !.

So somebody taping a clock to a laptop must be the biggest fool on this planet !.

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 14 Jul 2006, 17:25

JetB wrote:If these components are not together in one bag, it is almost impossible for security to make the “bomb” link !.
So somebody taping a clock to a laptop must be the biggest fool on this planet !.

If these components are not together in one bag,....
What when they come together in one cabin?

earthman · Post by **earthman** » 17 Jul 2006, 08:16

Remember the Philippines bombing, the bomb was brought on board unassembled, even the chemicals for the thing were mixed on the plane after boarding.