Robbo Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Two passengers have been injured in an explosion that blew a hole in the fuselage of a commercial plane taking off from Somalia's capital Mogadishu. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-03/explosion-on-daallo-airlines-plane-in-somalia-injures-two/7135218 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Getting rather close to the fuel tank for comfort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Watching video from inside the cabin after the explosion. Would have been interesting when the passengers all moved to the rear of the cabin to move away from the hole in the fuselage. Need to re-trim the Savannah if you move your feet, always thought cabin staff stopped mass passenger movements around the cabin but not in Africa, fairly lucky there weren't that many on the flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Perry Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Media in a blue funk about this incident,. . . Somalian aircraft damaged when a passenger detonated an explosive device and was sucked out of the aircraft. Witnesses said the man was "On fire" On Sky--quite early today, a film report was shown using the smartphone footage with a voice over that also made no mention of a bomb and stated that no one was injured--as the film clip ended the presenters were caught unawares a they came back in shot, looking at each other apprehensively--male said "Have we got more to say about that yet?"--Female "About a bomb?". Then recovery as they realised that they were live. Maybe they were just waiting for story confirmation--or maybe some authority decides what news goes out and when. Confusion reigns, and one report says a body has been found on the ground. This far, it looks as if 1) A passenger detonated a bomb he/she was carrying. 2) The person was sucked out of the aircraft in flight. 3) two other persons were injured in the explosion. It will be interesting to hear what Actually happened. . . but if it WAS a terrorist, his luck must have been at a very low ebb that day. It seems to me that some terrorists are inventing all sorts of novel ways to meet their creator . . . One report mentions apparent blood evidence aft of the hole in the fuselage. . . but that's all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Well it's reddish, doesn't mean blood but if any truth to your story then one can hope for that positive ending. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Three seconds later... he meets his 72 virgins... 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperplace Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I don't think it's clear if the dead passenger let off the bomb. he might have just been the unlucky person sitting on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Well bugger, now I feel bad. Let's just hope he was the terrorist, blowing himself up without killing anyone else is about the best result in that case. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 How many martyr's can the system handle? Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Western churches need an ongoing supply of money, these ones work on a good supply of money and martyrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 How many martyr's can the system handle? Nev I recon no more than twomartyr's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Good news; Chinese News tonight had the Terrorist blowing himself up and out of the plane, only death. How many martyr's can the system handle? Nev We struggle with one MartyD. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 It must have been designed with some number in mind. The Virgins would have to be there or the deal would be OFF. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 It must have been designed with some number in mind. The Virgins would have to be there or the deal would be OFF. Nev Still think even with 72 virgins you're on a better bet with 1 experienced person ... just saying, experience counts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Like the fleshpots of Egypt? Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLA82 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 As Billy Connerly said "I would trade the 72 Virgins for two fire breathing whores" 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Like the fleshpots of Egypt? Nev I couldn't comment ... I'll take your experience at face value Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 They are mentioned at length in old writings. I can't make a personal recommendation as I have no experience of their services, due most likely to being of Scottish descent and somewhat frugal. As a consequence, no doubt my knowledge has suffered. Such is life. Nev 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmccarthy Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 There is a message in this from the Supreme Being - terrorist blows himself out of aircraft, no one else hurt. Hardly a "well done" from the Big Fella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperplace Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 how do you know he blew himself up? as opposed to being murdered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 If only every terrorist act had the same consequence. Perhaps if we asked nicely they could even reduce bystander injuries and property damage by using an explosive butt plug instead of vest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyvulcan Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 how do you know he blew himself up? as opposed to being murdered? Until something definitive is published, this statement is very true. There is at least one instance of a bomb being placed in the life jacket holder under a seat by a passenger on a previous sector, with the bomb going off and killing the innocent person in that seat. So the victim could be a terrorist or a victim. Let's not tarnish his reputation until we know categorically which one it is. However in the meantime, we can certainly have a dig at terrorists/martyrs in general! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Perry Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Until something definitive is published, this statement is very true. There is at least one instance of a bomb being placed in the life jacket holder under a seat by a passenger on a previous sector, with the bomb going off and killing the innocent person in that seat.So the victim could be a terrorist or a victim. Let's not tarnish his reputation until we know categorically which one it is. However in the meantime, we can certainly have a dig at terrorists/martyrs in general! I agree entirely with that sentiment. Also, where did the 72 virgins bit come from ? ? IF the person who left the aircraft in flight DOES turn out to be responsible for the explosion. . .How do we know he / she is muslim ?. . . . could have been a disgruntled Jehovah's Witness for all we know. . . . ( do they get virgins when they go to heaven ? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Perry Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 However in the meantime, we can certainly have a dig at terrorists/martyrs in general! NOT on this thread please. . .! ! ! ! "Aircraft Incidents and Accidents" . . . . . The religious affiliation of the aircraft passengers are a little outside this subject ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Yes STOP THE THREAD! We need to have a discussion on whether certain parts should be removed to the OFF TOPIC section, just in case some poor demented soul out there is poised over his keyboard in horror that something might not be relevant to his agenda, but unable to stop his wavering fingers sliding towards the subject matter, just to have a little peek. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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