ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 228803
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 July 2019 |
| Time: | 14:35 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-823 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N861NN |
| MSN: | 31109/3468 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) |
| Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS/MYNN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft operating as American Airlines Flight 2834 received multiple warnings concerning one of the air data computers (ADC) just before take-off. Flight returned to the parking position. Investigation revealed that a piece of foam was glued into one of the ADCs, generating false data to the flight instruments. This piece of foam was intentionally inserted by a mechanic, who tried - by technically delaying the flight - to generate overtime for financial reasons.
Sources:
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/american-mechanic-sabotaged-boeing-plane-navigation-amid-labor-dispute-feds-say/?utm_source=marketingcloud&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Morning+Brief+9-6-19_9_6_2019&utm_term=Registered%20User
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/american-airlines-mechanic-accused-of-trying-to-sabotage-flight-miami-2019-09-06/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/09/06/american-airlines-mechanic-sabotaged-planes-navigation-system-amid-labor-dispute-feds-say/?noredirect=on
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/aa2834#2153622b
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2019/09/06/american-airlines-sabotage-what-we-know-and-dont-know/2232685001/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2019 06:10 | Edwin | Added |
| 08-Sep-2019 06:13 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 08-Sep-2019 09:40 | Edwin | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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