man arrested after checking in bag with hidden explosives...

[butters]

...at Pennsylvania airport booked to fly to florida. A screening alerted security and the device was discovered hidden in the suitcase's lining:

a “circular compound” about three inches in diameter encased in a wax-like paper and clear plastic wrap.An FBI bomb technician X-rayed the compound and concluded that it contained a granular powder consistent with a “commercial grade firework” and “suspected to be a mixture of flash powder and the dark granulars that are used in commercial grade fireworks.”

Attached to it was a “quick fuse” similar to a candle wick — apparently part of the original manufacture of the compound — as well as a “hobby fuse” that burns more slowly and appeared to have been added after the manufacture, authorities said.

Authorities said they concluded that both the black powder and flash powder “are susceptible to ignite from heat and friction and posed a significant risk to the aircraft and passengers,” according to the criminal complaint.

The baggage also contained “a can of butane, a lighter, a pipe with white powder residue, a wireless drill with cordless batteries, and two GFCI outlets taped together with black tape,” authorities said.

not sure why this would-be explosives smuggler thought the bag would pass through screening without alarming security, but, hey, it got found. Even if it wasn't large enough to damage a plane (and i'm not saying it wasn't as i don't know), if set off on board it could certainly have caused a distraction/panic. And if it was intended for use on the ground in florida, just as stupid a move. Guess it's lucky so many malcontents are fucking idiots.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crim...31&cvid=b04b467fe45f41abf84d22a132f2e7a7&ei=8

 

[LittleSwitchy]

Seems it was more of a test run. He wanted to see if it would get through.
They mentioned it was much like fireworks type. That is a slower burn rate. It would need a container to ensure any kind of explosion. Other wise it would just burn until the material is consumed.