Maybe It Was A Bomb After All ?

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34724604

[DTCwordfan]

Somewhere in Iraq or Syria in the next month, a small one of these as IS's main HQ/camp goes up - made in Russia.

http://thewe.cc/thewei/&_/images7/nuclear_bombs/atmosphere_nuclear_bomb_test.jpe

[jourdain2]

Putin won't pussyfoot around, of that I am sure, and said so in another post. Don't think he will go as far as small neuclear, DTC - at least I hope not. It could all escalate horribly now, if the bomb theory proves accurate.

[DTCwordfan]

well who would object, CND or the Chinese perhaps...and China must fear them as there are over 130 million Muslims in the PRC, just a mill or so behind Pakistan.

[EDDIE51]

All UK flights to / from Sharm suspended! Well that puts the question yesterday about canceling a holiday there in a new light!
That thread was pulled because most on AB (myself and Buenchico giving the only sensible replies) thought it was a joke.
Now that is another holiday destination ( after Tunisia) that is wiped out by terrorist threat.

[Gromit]

I doubt it. The tail section is not with the rest of the aircraft.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03491/planegraphic_3491732d.jpg

It was too high for a ground missile. A bomb in the hold would disperse debris eaqually and the tail would be near other sections. A jet fired missile would not target the tail. An hand held bomb carried on would be impossible to get through airport security.

Structural failure of a previously repaired tail is my bet.

[douglas9401]

Coming to a town or city near you on a tidal wave of 'migrants'.

[237SJ]

It does seem like a bomb. Due to blast injuries and burns on the people in the rear of the aircraft. The aircraft doesn`t have rear mounted engines and the fuel is in the centre so why else would the people at the back have burns? I remember when there was a structural failure of a JAL jumbo that had had a tail strike but they were using the 747 on domestic flighs and repeated take offs and landings weakened the repair. The 747 isn`t designed for short flights with frequent take offs and landings though. The A321 is.

[chrissa1]

Didn't I read that the plane climbed for about 3 seconds before falling to the ground? Surely structural failure wouldn't have caused, that.

[ichkeria]

If it was a bomb it'll have been planted surreptitiously by someone at the airport. Perhaps evidence has come to light now suggesting that is a possibility.

[Mamyalynne]

Maybe.

[EDDIE51]

Gromit, US spy satellites detected a 'heat blast' as emitted by a bomb at the exact time and location that the plane vanished from radar.
That virtually confirms the cause as a bomb. Security at Sharm is/was a joke! They think it was put on the aircraft after being hidden in a food supply truck.

[hc4361]

I don't know if it's credible but there is a theory a bomb was planted in amongst the passengers' meals.

[237SJ]

There will be lots of theories. Holidaymakers on charter flights aren`t in the habit of blowing up planes so that would lead one to think it is an inside job. Could be something in the catering equipment as the galley would be at the back. Could be something the cleaners put in place or engineering. No wonder certain agencies are going to Sharm to check out their security.

[trt]

Maybe is a big word, it can mean all sorts.

[mightymouse]

IF and only IF, Egyptians are involved in the possible bomb on this flight, are the security procedures being tightened up at Cairo, Luxor, and Alexandria? All Egyptian international airports. All very well to suspend flights to/from Sharm......surely terrorists would target a different origin in Egypt.

[DTCwordfan]

true ^

you see all your bags on the apron at Cairo and you had to go out and point yours out before boarding the plane up the stairs.....

[jourdain2]

The nose-cone of this aircraft was found intact. The nose-cone of the Lockerbie aircraft was found intact. I believe that they have also found blistering under the outer skin, which is indicative of an inside blast. Sorry, just heard that on radio, can't quote source. :(

[237SJ]

DT - that`s not going to help anyone if the caterers or anyone else has put a bomb on the plane

[DTCwordfan]

exactly my point.....Cairo (the lead airport after all in Gypo land) has always been suspect....try Alex or Luxor for less safe alternatives.

[Baldric]

/// The tail section is not with the rest of the aircraft.///

Let's apply a bit of logic here, a bomb in the hold, towards the rear of the plane would have taken the tail section off, on its own it's not very aerodynamic and would come down almost vertically. The rest of the aircraft still with wings attached would fly on (badly) for a short time before descending rapidly which means it would be seperated from the tail by possibly a reasonable distance, so tail section missing, shouts Bomb!