[Still Using Air]

"Another part of the training is how to find a bomb in carry-on baggage while the plane is in flight, and where in the passenger cabin to put it to reduce the chance that it will make the plane crash."

  Just a thought, but why can't planes have some sort of chamber area in the bottom of the plane, with an bottom exterior door, and an interior door, that a suspected bomb can be placed in, the interior door closed, and the bottom door opened to release the 'bomb' outside the plane? No loss of cabin pressure that way and bomb-b-gone.

[boris]

"No loss of cabin pressure that way and bomb-b-gone."

Citizens living below and on the flight path might not appreciate the gift.

--Boris

[NerdDad]

I've wondered the same thing--useful for would-be terrorists too. Not being an aero-engineer, I haven't worked out the details of opening and closing the lower hatch. I would think the wind turbulence would make it difficult to purge the compartment if it opens to the bottom of the plane. You wouldn't want a "blow-off" type hatch. Might need it for multiple uses. I am thinking more in the line of a compartment that opens to the back. Kind of a mini version of military cargo plane openings. Hang a small drogue chute on the offending cargo/terrorist and let the wind do the rest.

[The Magical Mischief Tour]

Just a thought, but why can't planes have some sort of chamber area in the bottom of the plane, with an bottom exterior door, and an interior door, that a suspected bomb can be placed in, the interior door closed, and the bottom door opened to release the 'bomb' outside the plane? No loss of cabin pressure that way and bomb-b-gone.

Well… the first thing that jumps into my mind is the fact that this would admit the existence of threats beyond the control of the all knowing all seeing guberment who wants to take away your rights in the name of safety.

Who appoints the former head of the notoriously anti-gun BATF to the TSA and then axes the pilots from carrying guns on the flightdeck and tells us that only guberment can carry on a plane.

Besides, there’s no need for this type of device on a plane… those professional federalized security screeners will catch them all well before they make it aboard. The guberment said so…

TMMT

[Salgak]

Can you say "pressure-activated trigger" ?? Pressure drops, goes off immediately ? Lots of fuel tanks on the bellies of aircraft. . .