Glasgow Airport bomb 'designed to kill and maim hundreds in a devastating fireball'
03.07.07
The Glasgow Airport car bomb was intended to create a devastating fireball that would have swept through the heart of the main terminal building, killing and maiming hundreds of innocent people, experts claimed last night.
As forensics teams continued to examine the burnt out shell of the 4x4 vehicle, an initial analysis of Saturday afternoon's attack revealed just how close the terrorists came to causing an unprecedented atrocity. New photographs reveal that the green Jeep Cherokee contained a terrifying payload - packed with gas canisters and nails.
The driver revved the engine as he tried to smash through the glass doors at 30mph and move through into the heart of the main terminal, which was packed with passengers, including many families setting off for their summer holidays after Scotland's schools broke up for summer the day before.
Had the cargo detonated, experts said a massive fireball would have swept through the building, with shrapnel killing and maiming hundreds of victims. The bomb was also designed to cause structural damage - collapsing the walls and roof of the terminal and leading to an even greater loss of life.
Police sources think that, as a result of the two car bombs in London both failing, the attack in Glasgow was carried out 'manually' - with the driver and his co-passenger shouting 'Allah' as they accelerated towards the terminal in the suspected suicide attempt. We were lucky that this attempt as a terrible devastation was unsuccessful too.
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