An American Airlines mechanic has been arrested and charged with sabotaging an aircraft after he allegedly obstructed a plane's navigation system, prompting the crew to abort takeoff.
Takeoff was aborted and the aircraft in question was taken out of service.
The affidavit said the mechanic told law enforcement that he was upset about stalled contract negotiations with the company and that the "dispute had affected him financially." American returned the plane that aborted takeoff back to service after an inspection and "immediately notified federal law enforcement who took over the investigation with our full cooperation," Scott said.
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