[D Rider]

f they aren't maintained by a highly-skilled maintenance organization on a regular basis, they degrade to the point that they are nothing more than unusually heavy luggage.

Would there be enough conventional explosive to kill the bomber? (I assume it would be a suicide bomber.)

[Little Pig]

Possibly, though if I recall correctly, the "suitcase" was metal-lined to help concentrate the blast wave of the conventional explosives further, so any non-nuclear detonation might do nothing more than turn the case into a metal beachball.