Airdrop Trap

The Airdrop Trap is a five-point Support Strike Chain which appears in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
It deploys a booby-trapped care package to the map, similar to packages that are hacked using Hacker Pro in Call of Duty: Black Ops. When an enemy player tries to pick up the package, it will usually (but not always) tell them that it is a high level point-streak from the Assault Strike Package, like an Assault Drone or a Pave Low. The moment an enemy player finishes capturing it, it will emit a loud beeping sound before exploding violently, killing anyone close to it. The Escort Airdrop point-streak comes with one Airdrop trap, along with four Care Packages. However occasionally the Escort Airdrop will drop an additional care-package instead of an Airdrop Trap. The Airdrop Trap was first spotted in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Multiplayer Reveal Trailer. The faction announcer calls it an "Explosive Decoy." When playing the gamemode Drop Zone, note that Emergency Airdrops and Care Packages can drop airdrop traps.

Trivia

 * It should be noted that players using Riot Shields can attempt to claim the Trap without fear of death. It will explode, but the Riot Shield will absorb the blast. If the player has a Ballistic Vest on, the triggered explosion won't be fatal.
 * Having the perk Sitrep is extremely useful in identifying Airdrop Traps as the crates will flash bright red.
 * Even if a player has the perk Blast Shield, the explosion will still be deadly.
 * All of the killstreaks in the Airdrop Trap are from the Assault Strike Package.
 * The lowest killstreak the Airdrop Trap will offer is the I.M.S.
 * Due to a recent patch, Stalker Pro cannot protect the player from its explosion anymore.
 * With Sitrep, it is possible to see an Airdrop Trap from the enemy Little Bird helicopter.
 * The Airdrop Trap used to be a 7 pointstreak.
 * The explosion can be survived without protection if the player opens the package while standing as far away as possible and sprinting away as soon as the alarm goes off.
 * Note that on Wii, Airdrop Traps will not glow red if the player has Sitrep, though skulls will be shown on the side (just as if it were a friendly Airdrop Trap).