[ April 18, 2024 ]
Why on Earth would prosecutors even consider a plea bargain to this would-be mass murderer? How can the airlines vet their employees if jihadic doctrine is verboten? Slaughter sanctioned because it’s a ……. religion. Nuts.
American Airlines mechanic pleads guilty to sabotaging plane in Miami: reports
Fox News, December 19, 2019:
A California mechanic who worked for American Airlines for more than 30 years has pleaded guilty to tampering with an aircraft in a deal to avoid a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, according to reports.
Story continues below advertisementA California mechanic who worked for American Airlines for more than 30 years has pleaded guilty to tampering with an aircraft in a deal to avoid a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, according to reports.
Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani, 60, admitted using a piece of foam to sabotage the plane’s air module system — which reports aircraft speed, pitch, and other flight data to pilots — on a July 17 flight from Miami to the Bahamas with 150 passengers aboard the aircraft.
“I do admit the guilt,” he said through an Arabic interpreter in Miami federal court Wednesday, according to the Miami Herald.
Alani — who lived in California, but commuted to Miami International Airport — told prosecutors he didn’t want to harm any passengers when he tampered with the navigation system, but when asked if he would take his own family on a jet without one, he replied “No.”
None of the 150 passengers on the plane was injured from his attempted sabotage because the plane never left the ground, authorities said.
An error alert appeared as pilots were powering up the aircraft, which caused the flight to be aborted and taken out of service for routine maintenance, according to the outlet. Passengers were subsequently moved to another plane.
Alani told federal investigators he disabled the system that morning because he was upset about how union contract negotiations with the airline had stalled. He said he wanted to make additional overtime for maintenance on the plane, the Herald reported.
During a detention hearing in September, federal prosecutors said Alani displayed support for ISIS by making statements about wishing Allah would use “divine powers” to harm non-Muslims while sharing ISIS videos on his cellphone.
Alani also reportedly told arresting agents he had an “evil side.” He was not charged with any terrorism-related offense, according to the outlet.
“He made a terrible mistake,” his attorney, Jonathan S. Meltz said Wednesday, according to the Wall Street Journal. “Terrible, terrible lapse in judgment, but it does not make him a terrible man.”
American Airlines aircraft are shown parked at their gates at Miami International Airport in Miami, April 24, 2019. (Associated Press)American Airlines aircraft are shown parked at their gates at Miami International Airport in Miami, April 24, 2019. (Associated Press)
American Airlines also issued a statement following Alani’s plea deal.
“We are grateful for the work of the FBI, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and other officials in resolving this matter,” the statement read. “American Airlines has fully cooperated throughout the investigation. After we learned about the allegations, we inspected aircraft that Mr. Alani had worked on to ensure that they were safe.”
Alani faces up to three years in prison. His sentencing is set for March 4.
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49 Comments
4 years ago
In America, should Muslims be employed in positions where they can cause the death of large numbers of people? Reading just suras 8 & 9 of the Koran is definitely not reassuring. Can they be denied employment in such positions?
4 years ago
Terrible, terrible lapse in judgment, but it does not make him a terrible man.
Certainly not: who would ever think such a thing- why, that’s crazy talk.
I mean, no more “terrible” than the Waffen SS, who gassed Jewish and Roma children to death, were in any sense bad people. No, sirreee- just a little ole lapse in judgment; coulda happened to anyone. Same with the 9/11 bombers, just a lapse in judgment.
Still doesn’t make me wanna fly on planes maintained by ISIS sympathizers.
4 years ago
Reply to
Liatris Spicata
F’ing muslums have slaughtered millions of kufar (E. Timor, Bangladesh, Nigeria [ongoing]) since the Holocaust, I’m glad to see that doesn’t concern you.
4 years ago
Reply to
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
The only thing that ‘concerns’ her, is who she’ll be playing checkers with in the day room, during recreation time at the institution.
4 years ago
Reply to
santashandler
She’s out of luck. Even late stage dementia patients can see through her thin veneer. Foul creature that she is. A goon by any other name is still Liatris the Guttersnipe.
4 years ago
Reply to
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
She’s been on a roll, ever since her Make-Believe “Korean” wife cut her off.
4 years ago
Reply to
Achmed Mohandjob
You certainly are an insipid, immature, mean-spirited person, goon. One who deals in lies.
4 years ago
Reply to
Liatris Spicata
Poor little thing. Besides being exceedingly poorly educated, you are a pathological liar. And, of course, you being such simply means that you attack others of lying. I find it highly doubtful that you are even capable of telling the truth. Scum is what you are. Scum is what you shall remain. Foul little guttersnipe with the intellect of an aphid. However, laughing AT you goes on for hours. And, as they say, laughter is the best medicine. Foul creature that you are, even with that, you are amusing. You poor, poor little thing.
4 years ago
Reply to
ed
Second season, firearm for deer, is this 21-22. Should have it all killed by then. Wrapped up (butchered and wrapped) by Christmas eve. Sometimes, I feel like the little red hen. Who will help me hunt the deer? Not I, not I, not I. Who will help me dress the deer? Not I. Not I. Not I. Who will help me butcher the deer? Not I. Not I. Not I.
Who wants some venison? I do. I do. I do.
4 years ago
Reply to
Achmed Mohandjob
Does your wife like Venison?
Do you feel your USMC training equipped you to deal w/your wife?
4 years ago
Reply to
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
Yes, she does. Actually, she’s FAR more fond of it than I. Our daughters were practically raised on venison, ring-neck pheasant, and rabbit. I’m the only one that likes squirrel. She, and one of our daughters, have never even tried it. Simply ooooooooooooooo, yuck!
NO amount of training equipped me to deal with my wife.
4 years ago
Reply to
Liatris Spicata
A muslum sympathizer/apologist worm like you denigrating anyone is like Quisling accusing someone of being a fascist.
4 years ago
Reply to
Liatris Spicata
What makes you think anybody on this forum cares about what you want.
4 years ago
Reply to
santashandler
We may not care. But, we LOVE to laugh AT her. Scum she is and scum she shall remain. She has no hope, the poor, poor little thing.
4 years ago
Just boil him in pork lard.
4 years ago
A “terrible mistake”? Yeah the muslum regrets he was caught and no kufar were killed. Why does he need an Arabpig interpreter? If he can’t speak English WTF is he doing working for American Airlines? I guess I won’t be flying American Airlines if this is the kind of vetting they do of their employees.
4 years ago
“Alani — who lived in California, but commuted to Miami International
Airport — told prosecutors he didn’t want to harm any passengers when he
tampered with the navigation system,……” Of course, he didn’t want to harm anyone. He just wanted to scare everybody. You know, at 35,000 feet for an hour or two. No big deal. And, I’m sure with that incredibly generous three year sentence he’ll be out and ready to resume his “duties” in no time. I’m so glad we have a fair and impartial judicial system.
4 years ago
“Alani — who lived in California, but commuted to Miami International
Airport — told prosecutors he didn’t want to harm any passengers when he
tampered with the navigation system,……” Of course, he didn’t want to harm anyone. He just wanted to scare everybody. You know, at 35,000 feet for an hour or two. But, I’m sure with that light three year sentence he’ll be out and able to resume his “duties” in no time.
4 years ago
trial lawyer’s dream if this ever kills anyone on american soil. american airlines was negligent in allowing this muslim terrorist anywhere near the airport. i have to let the tsa monkeys grope my genitals if i want to get near a plane; this muslim gets to mess with the engine without anyone daring to question whether he’s a killer
4 years ago
Reply to
tituspullo
Can U imagine how easily a muslum airliner maintenance man could plant a bomb on a plane?
4 years ago
“he said through an Arabic interpreter” – he was in the job for 30 years and he does not speak English?!
4 years ago
Defense counsel was absolutely correct, when stating … “but it does not make him a terrible man.”
They were MORE than correct. As, that thing, being a moslem, is in no way, shape or form a “man”. Rather, it is the vilest of ALL creatures.
4 years ago
30 years and still needs an interpreter? FFS!
4 years ago
Reply to
Halal Bacon
I guess it could be worse if the Muslim mechanic, that couldn’t speak English, had “Death to all infidels” tattooed on his forehead. LMAO at American Airlines. I’m glad I don’t need to fly anywhere.
4 years ago
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Jamfer Jones
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4 years ago
Reply to
Halal Bacon
Only in Amereeka – What a damn joke – Did’nt want to harm anyone yeah right.So AA will put him on the pad for 2 weeks and then let him go back to work – because he’s not a ” terrible person ” If i ever fly AA i want to know if this nutbag had his grubby mitts on the aircraft
4 years ago
Good now take him up in one and drop him out at 35,000 feet with no chute!!! That will make him a good muslim!!!!
4 years ago
4 years ago
Reply to
AR154U☑ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖ DEPLORABLE 2020
Native Americans are a very spiritual people. Their casinos fulfill a religious purpose and roulette and craps were games regularly played by Native American peoples before the white man.
4 years ago
After 9/11, why are mozlems even allowed NEAR planes, let alone allowed to work ON them…..
4 years ago
That’s what you get when muslims are working on non muslims human beings and in sensitive working places and organisations and government.
We observe the horrendous crimes muslim physicians are doing to patients and young girls, and the damages this mechanic terrorist causing is just a smallest part of the tip of the iceberg, not even minding the multiple muslim invading as clercs the town and country administrations !
Did somebody ever count the astronomical expenses needed to protect our non muslim countries against muslim terror from inside and outside our countries ???!!!
Shouldn’t we evaluate the gigantic damage which is done by muslims whores like Tlaib/Omar/Sansour and all those creepy islamic scumbags organisations which are assisted by our own corrupt and evil POLITICAL TREATORS ???!!!
Now – aren’t the brainwashing and muslims sponsoring actions, and their horribly distructive consequences visible and get discovered, which were installed and constututionalised during and by the Obama-Regime???!!!
Ban all muslims because those are the NEVER CHANGING AND NEVER CHANGEABLE BASE and the yeast of that ideology called Islam and Coran and sharia – remove them from non muslim countries!
NO MUSLIMS = 95% LESS TERROR WORLDWIDE
4 years ago
This is a story about a mechanic? No, I think not. This story should be about American Airlines having a mechanic working for them with the name “Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani”. Maybe if his name was “I’m a Muslim terrorist working for a company named American Airlines as a MECHANIC” then somebody might notice that he could sabotage a commercial jet and kill lots of people. Can I get a “Dahh” everybody? DAHHHH Thank you so much ???? ????????
4 years ago
I guess they look at the employers who don’t want to be sued when they say, “Well I didn’t know that Adolph Hitler wouldn’t be a good Sexton at the Synagogue”?
4 years ago
His lawyer said he made a terrible “mistake”
A mistake is not dotting an i. He’s a muslim airline mechanic that needs an interpreter? What the hell is wrong with the airlines hiring a muslim terrorist. There are no good muslims
4 years ago
When we connect the dots a picture of islamic inspired sabotage emerges. At least one of the 737max crash’s was likely sabotage as observers on the ground under the flight path reported an explosion and could see luggage and papers trailing out of the plane. I believe Boeing is the victim of sabotage by moslem employees No moslem should be in a technical position to cause harm. We have untold murders committed by moslem medical professionals that are covered up by medical paperwork. We have innumerable traitors within carrying out the imams commands to burn, poison and murder nonmoslems. Truly the world would be much better without the islamic infestations.
4 years ago
We can all thank the brain dead liberals for the fall of western civilization!
Especially Ted F ing Kennedy the piece of rancid sheite!
4 years ago
All liberal scumbags!
4 years ago
It is not only American Airlines suffering from hiring Muslims, corporate America, and the Government(s) are awash with the aspirant, and bona fide Jihadis. The House of Representatives has its Jihad Squad, and they are but the tip of the Jihad dung-heap. Welcome to the Jihad death-wish that saturates not only America but the entirety of the West’s faux-Democracies.
4 years ago
FRY THE PIG!
4 years ago
9/11 was the result of hundreds, possibly thousands of people looking the other way, making assumptions, ignoring facts, negligence and incompetence. We are doing it again. The next attack will make the first one look amateurish.
4 years ago
“He made a terrible mistake,” his attorney, Jonathan S. Meltz said Wednesday. “Terrible, terrible lapse in judgment, but it does not make him a terrible man.” Uh…..yeah, it kinda DOES you stupid idiot! Definition of a Lawyer….”Professional Bullshit Artist”.
4 years ago
Hire a muslim, that should be a red flag against the person themselves.
