Underwear Bomber

Photos of the PETN explosive device used by Nigerian terror suspect Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab showed a packet of powder sewed into the crotch of a pair of men's underwear. The pictures of the "underwear bomb" were obtained by ABC News on December 28, 2009. In one of the photos, the underwear appear slightly burned at the top where Mutallab tried to ignite the device. The actual PETN was contained in a packet measuring about 6-inches long.http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/northwest-airlines-bomb-photos/story?id=9436297

The suspect smuggled the bomb, sewn into his underwear, on to Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on December 25, 2009. The flight departed from Amsterdam and was headed for Detroit, Michigan, on Christmas day. Fellow passengers on the plane heard a loud pop, like a firecracker and saw smoke rising from the man's seat. According to reports, the 23-year-old suspect's underwear contained 80 grams of PETN, which was more than enough to blow a hole in the airplane. The detonator that the suspect tried to use was acid in a syringe. Instead of detonating the bomb, the acid melted the syringe and caused a fire.http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/northwest-airlines-bomb-photos/story?id=9436297 Umar Farooouk Abdul Mutallab was indicted on January 6, 2010, and will be arraigned on January 8th at the U.S. District Court in Detroit. His charges include trying to use a weapon of mass destruction, attempted murder, willful attempt to destroy an aircraft, placing a bomb on a plane and possession of a destructive device. If convicted he could face life in prison.http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7017447877?Detroit%20Grand%20Jury%20Indicts%20Nigerian%20Underwear-bomber%20In%20Failed%20Airline%20Bombing%20Attempt