Prosecutors: Former

American Airlines
Mechanic Accused
Of Miami Plane
Sabotage Has ISIS
Ties
September 18, 2019 at 1:14 pm
Filed Under:American Airlines, ISIS, Local TV, Miami News, Sabotage
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) – A federal judge cited new
evidence of potential terrorism sympathies in denying
bail for a former American Airlines mechanic charged
with sabotaging a jetliner at Miami International Airport.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Chris McAliley imposed pretrial

detention for 60-year-old Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed
Alani at Wednesday’s hearing.

The new evidence presented by prosecutors includes that

Alani has a brother in Iraq who may be involved with
the Islamic State extremist group as well as statements
Alani made about wishing harm on non-Muslims.

Alani is a naturalized U.S. citizen from Iraq. He’s not

charged with a terror-related crime.

Alani is charged with sabotaging a Boeing 737 with 150

people aboard at Miami International Airport because
ongoing labor negotiations were jeopardizing his
chances at earning overtime.

The aircraft did not take off and no one was injured.

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