Cargo Bomb Discoveries Will Bring Security Upgrades
Credit: East Midlands Airport
By positioning FedEx and UPS cargo aircraft in the crosshairs, terrorists have put the spotlight on a vulnerability in air transport and showcased another method of concealment using a plastic explosive that is hard to detect. Bomb makers inserted the explosive pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN)— a...
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