MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A former American Airlines mechanic charged with trying to destroy a plane was sentenced Wednesday to 37 months in prison.
Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani, 60, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of attempted destruction of an aircraft.
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READ MORE: Broward County Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie Arrested, Charged With PerjuryThat plane exhibited an error reading on its computer, which led to an aborted take-off.
MORE NEWS: Former Sen. Bill Nelson Testifies At Senate Confirmation Hearing For NASA’s Top JobAlani, who is originally from Iraq, is a naturalized U.S. citizen who had been an airline mechanic for 30 years.