Student Said He Forgot Pipe Bomb Was in Bag
A University of Oklahoma student told federal investigators he forgot a pipe bomb he built for fun was in his luggage when tried to board an airplane, court documents show.
Charles Alfred Dreyling Jr., 24, was charged with trying to carry the bomb aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Oklahoma City to Atlanta. He was released on $10,000 bail. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
FBI agents and Oklahoma City police officers said the pipe bomb contained a metal cartridge filled with gunpowder attached to a detonator made from model rocket parts. Dreyling could have detonated the bomb using his cellphone battery, authorities said.
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