Name: American Airlines Mechanic Charged With Sabotaging Plane To Get Overtime Pay
Uploaded: 9/6/2019 12:52:27 PM
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Description: An American Airlines mechanic upset over the contract negotiations, has been accused of sabotaging an airplane so he could earn overtime pay to repair it. Veuer's Justin Kircher has the story.

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