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> TATP you could synthesize on a plane is entirely inadequate to bring down a plane
Even a small fire can down a plane, especially when distant from diversion airports.
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No, you can’t bring down a plane with a small fire. If that was possible terrorists would use a newspaper and a lighter.
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A small fire in the right place (like a wiring loom) can definitely bring down a plane, but generally attackers don't have the specialist knowledge to achieve that, and those places are not easily accessible between meal services.
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They don't block lithium batteries, so...
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Even a small fire can down a plane, especially when distant from diversion airports.