FBI Looks Into Puncture Holes In US Airways Planes

In the best case, the aircraft would not be able top pressurise and would simply turn back.
Worst case: As the Cabin Pressure is initiated and stress builds around the holes they could tear open into even bigger holes… with the rush of air from being inflight then tearing the plane apart.

This is what happened to Pan Am 103. The Bomb blew a hole in the fuselage and the rush of air ripped the plane apart.

PAN AM 103 was pressurised before the side was blown out , if somebody holes the presssure cabin on the ground the pilots will get a warning that the cabin is not pressurising AFTER TAKE OFF and they simply have to land , the plane doe’s not pressurise fast enough to cause any damage via existing holes – it just wont pressurise at all .

Al

In the best case, the aircraft would not be able top pressurise and would simply turn back.
Worst case: As the Cabin Pressure is initiated and stress builds around the holes they could tear open into even bigger holes… with the rush of air from being inflight then tearing the plane apart.

This is what happened to Pan Am 103. The Bomb blew a hole in the fuselage and the rush of air ripped the plane apart.

PAN AM 103 was pressurised before the side was blown out , if somebody holes the presssure cabin on the ground the pilots will get a warning that the cabin is not pressurising AFTER TAKE OFF and they simply have to land , the plane doe’s not pressurise fast enough to cause any damage via existing holes – it just wont pressurise at all .

Al

My understanding of aircraft is not that great, but I thought the skin of modern airliners varies in thickness from approx 1mm up to maybe 6mm+ around the windows, doors etc where more stress is exerted. I would think a screwdriver would easily go all the way through, or are the planes double skinned, similar to oil tankers?

The 737 has a skin aprox 1.5mm thick. a screwdriver would go through.

I think both the 737 and the A320 have pressurised Cargo holds.

My understanding of aircraft is not that great, but I thought the skin of modern airliners varies in thickness from approx 1mm up to maybe 6mm+ around the windows, doors etc where more stress is exerted. I would think a screwdriver would easily go all the way through, or are the planes double skinned, similar to oil tankers?

The 737 has a skin aprox 1.5mm thick. a screwdriver would go through.

I think both the 737 and the A320 have pressurised Cargo holds.

My understanding of aircraft is not that great, but I thought the skin of modern airliners varies in thickness from approx 1mm up to maybe 6mm+ around the windows, doors etc where more stress is exerted. I would think a screwdriver would easily go all the way through, or are the planes double skinned, similar to oil tankers?

My understanding of aircraft is not that great, but I thought the skin of modern airliners varies in thickness from approx 1mm up to maybe 6mm+ around the windows, doors etc where more stress is exerted. I would think a screwdriver would easily go all the way through, or are the planes double skinned, similar to oil tankers?

Bemused since it was in Belly of Plane surely the passenger cabin is not comprimised and just cargo would be. I would imagine a screw drivers shafts length wouldnt be that longer than the internal fuse’ thickness probably not even long enough to go all the way through

Bemused since it was in Belly of Plane surely the passenger cabin is not comprimised and just cargo would be. I would imagine a screw drivers shafts length wouldnt be that longer than the internal fuse’ thickness probably not even long enough to go all the way through

Pure speculation I know, but has all the hallmarks of a disgruntled employee.

Pure speculation I know, but has all the hallmarks of a disgruntled employee.

Mmm unless damaging something such as avionics bay would there really be a chance of it crashing? …………

In the best case, the aircraft would not be able top pressurise and would simply turn back.
Worst case: As the Cabin Pressure is initiated and stress builds around the holes they could tear open into even bigger holes… with the rush of air from being inflight then tearing the plane apart.

This is what happened to Pan Am 103. The Bomb blew a hole in the fuselage and the rush of air ripped the plane apart.

Mmm unless damaging something such as avionics bay would there really be a chance of it crashing? …………

In the best case, the aircraft would not be able top pressurise and would simply turn back.
Worst case: As the Cabin Pressure is initiated and stress builds around the holes they could tear open into even bigger holes… with the rush of air from being inflight then tearing the plane apart.

This is what happened to Pan Am 103. The Bomb blew a hole in the fuselage and the rush of air ripped the plane apart.

Mmm unless damaging something such as avionics bay would there really be a chance of it crashing? THey probably annouced this before a “The Sun” style attack on the airline so as to have the media on their side.

Mmm unless damaging something such as avionics bay would there really be a chance of it crashing? THey probably annouced this before a “The Sun” style attack on the airline so as to have the media on their side.

That’s very strange indeed

That’s very strange indeed

😮 😮 😮 Wat the hell is going on who in there sick mind would do this?? All i can say is thank god that the found this out!!!

😮 😮 😮 Wat the hell is going on who in there sick mind would do this?? All i can say is thank god that the found this out!!!