After a "suspicious" passenger left the lavatory of the plane, an alert flight attendant noticed a fire extinguisher was out of place and notified the pilots. The plane was diverted as a safety measure.
Fire extinguishers have been used as improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so this flight attendant was wise to call attention to it.
One way to immediately know if your extinguishers have been removed, depressurized or blocked is to monitor them with en-Gauge.
As we reported last month, IBM / Lenovo might have to start shipping it's laptops with a fire extinguisher; another laptop fire was put out with one, this time at LAX.
"It's fairly uncommon for brakes to get on fire," according to Southwest Airlines spokes person; Given the miles we fly each year, this is a good thing. Another good thing is the fire extinguisher was ready and worked.
A very worth while read posted on Homeland Security Watch.
Compliance continues to be a challenge for some:
June 9th, 2006 - With calm and quick thinking fuel-truck driver Chris Pugliese saved hundreds on Friday by using a fire extinguisher the way it was meant to be used!
