Airport security arrangements around the world for flights destined for the US have been upgraded following the incident onboard a Northwest Airlines Flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day. A Nigerian man, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (23), was charged with attempting to destroy the A330-300 aircraft on its final approach to Detroit Metropolitan Airport, and with placing a destructive device on the aircraft. As the flight was approaching Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Abdulmutallab set off the device, which resulted in a fire and what appears to have been an explosion. Abdulmutallab was then subdued and restrained by passengers and flight crew. The aircraft, with 278 passengers onboard, landed safely. A preliminary FBI analysis found that the device contained PETN, also known as pentaerythritol, a high explosive.
Source: Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation
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