PETN Explosive

The substance used by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on Amsterdam to Detroit Flight 253 has been identified as PETN, according to the authorities. Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) is a highly explosive substance which can be transported in many different ways which makes the chemical a horrible threat to passengers on a plane. Luckily a brave passenger named Jasper Schuringa tackled the terrorist, who tried to ignite explosive device. PETN is highly explosive, colorless and an organic compound. It’s also used as a heart medication stimulant. Officials suspect that the explosives were carried in some sort of soft plastic or latex container like a condom could have been used for the purpose.

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