I carry a laptop on planes to and from the Middle East. I don't understand why they're safer in the hold than in the cabin.
.@BowenBBC Guess: Explosive in a laptop can blow hole in side of plane if next to aircraft wall but not if in a case, in container, in hold
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but its easier to screen something for explosives (x-ray/ionscan) when its in a tray not packed in a suitcase...
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@BBCr4today but I'm not an expert either. Educated guess on my part.#SizeMatters -
I'm sure the SOs at Peers Entrance/CGE would demonstrate the Rapiscan machine for you, ~same as the airports use! [SO 454]
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an "expert" on
@BBCr4today said this we be "certain death for all on board". Bollocks: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daallo_Airlines_Flight_159 …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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