• theturtlemoves [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    4 hours ago

    Or you could blow the door or window of the plane and crash it.

    Would it be enough to actually compromise the hull? The hull would be built to withstand random birds colliding (and at the speed a plane flies, a bird would hit it with the force of a bullet or so), so I’m guessing it should be fairly strong. Also, a hole in the hull shouldn’t cause a crash - the ‘door fell off’ Boeing still managed to land safely. (Whoever is near the explosion is going to get badly injured / killed though.)

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      4 hours ago

      I think it’s enough to remove a leg so yeah I think it could blow a hole in the hull too.

      Also, a hole in the hull shouldn’t cause a crash

      Huh I thought it would be more likely to if an explosive depressurisation occurred but apparently not. It would be a means of taking over the plane and pacifying the passengers though, since once pressurisation has been lost the passengers will require oxygen masks in order to remain conscious as long as the plane stays at high altitude. This would force passengers to stay seated, they’d only be able to attempt to regain control of the plane once the altitude has been reduced which presumably would only occur when you’re near your destination.

      So yeah with like 2 of these devices I think you could take over a plane. One for cockpit entry because they lock the cockpits these days, and another for depressurising the plane and terrorising the passengers.