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2016-02-02 Africa Horn

BREAKING Explosion on board an A321 few mins after taking off from Mogadishu

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Posted by Frank G 2016-02-02 10:16|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: al-Shabaab

#1 Reports say all passengers survived.

In images I saw, the upholstery on the seat adjacent to the window was ripped off. Maybe maintenance personnel placed a bomb in the headrest of the seat?

Posted by gorb 2016-02-02 10:54|| 2016-02-02 10:54|| Front Page Top

#2 They have maintenance personnel in Mogadishu?

Posted by Glenmore 2016-02-02 12:29|| 2016-02-02 12:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Wow! This BBC news article is reporting different, making it seems like it was caused by metal fatigue.

I'm glad Rantburg is here to tell us the truth!

Posted by Seeking a cure for ignorance 2016-02-02 13:20|| 2016-02-02 13:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Arrhh! link is broken, here is the correct BBC link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35474747

Posted by Seeking a cure for ignorance 2016-02-02 13:22|| 2016-02-02 13:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Video

Posted by newc 2016-02-02 13:52|| 2016-02-02 13:52|| Front Page Top

#6 Ignoramus, take a look at the pictures, and ponder the idea of smoke and flames for a few minutes and let us know what you come up with.

Posted by gorb 2016-02-02 14:05|| 2016-02-02 14:05|| Front Page Top

#7 On second look, what I thought was a denuded seat frame was really a mangled seatback tray.

Hopefully it will turn out to be more along the lines of Ignoramus' idea of metal fatigue caused by a fire.

Posted by gorb 2016-02-02 14:45|| 2016-02-02 14:45|| Front Page Top

#8 Metal Fatigue unlikely. Going with explosive inflight entertainment

Posted by USN, Ret. 2016-02-02 15:10|| 2016-02-02 15:10|| Front Page Top

#9 From newc's link:
Initial tests of the damage on Daallo Airlines came back positive for explosive residue.

Posted by SteveS 2016-02-02 15:17|| 2016-02-02 15:17|| Front Page Top

#10 Any reason this action would benefit terrorists?

Posted by gorb 2016-02-02 15:26|| 2016-02-02 15:26|| Front Page Top

#11 "Ya like my new hat? Here, hold my beer and watch this".

Posted by Canuckistan sniper 2016-02-02 15:52|| 2016-02-02 15:52|| Front Page Top

#12 I guess this is where eight years of Obozo have brought us: it's not safe to travel to Mogadishu anymore.

Snark of The Day

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2016-02-02 19:29|| 2016-02-02 19:29|| Front Page Top

#13 ^ Snark O' The Day Nominee

Posted by Frank G 2016-02-02 20:10|| 2016-02-02 20:10|| Front Page Top

#14 This BBC news article is reporting different, making it seems like it was caused by metal fatigue.

The BBC reported some fellow named "Darren Howe" saying it was. No word on whether Mr. Howe is an aircraft designer, or an engineer of some type, or a pilot, or an A&P technician. Rather sloppy reporting from the Beeb. And a rather sloppy conclusion from Seeking.

Larger, albeit less focused, picture here.

Posted by Pappy 2016-02-02 21:48|| 2016-02-02 21:48|| Front Page Top

#15 "Some studies say a fireplace broke out shortly after take-off."

well, thank Allah nobody was cold

Posted by Frank G 2016-02-02 22:05|| 2016-02-02 22:05|| Front Page Top

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