American Airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging plane denied bail over possible terrorist ties
Article CAIRCO note:
From article: Alani -- a naturalized American citizen from Iraq -- has a brother with possible ties to ISIS and a history of statements wishing harm to non-Muslims ...
Article publisher:
Fox News
Article date:
19 September 2019
Article category:
National News
Medium
Article Body:
A federal judge on Wednesday denied bail to a former American Airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging a jetliner in July over possible links to the Islamic State (ISIS) ...
Prosecutors presented evidence that Alani -- a naturalized American citizen from Iraq -- has a brother with possible ties to ISIS and a history of statements wishing harm to non-Muslims ...
Prosecutors said Alani glued styrofoam inside the nose of the aircraft that disabled a part used to gauge airspeed and other critical flight data ...