American Airlines Mechanic Sentenced to Nine Years for Smuggling Cocaine in Passenger Plane

A passenger's laptop device caught fire while boarding American Airlines flight 2045 at San Francisco International Airport, leading to an emergency evacuation. The incident was captured in aerial footage. Meanwhile, a former American Airlines mechanic, Paul Belloisi, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking plot. He was caught hiding drugs under a passenger plane's cockpit. Federal authorities labeled him a "corrupt inside man" and warn others against abusing their positions in the aviation industry.

On a different note, a passenger's laptop fire during boarding prompted an emergency evacuation of American Airlines flight 2045 at San Francisco International Airport. Aerial footage captured the incident. In a separate case, former American Airlines mechanic Paul Belloisi received a nine-year federal prison sentence for his involvement in a cocaine trafficking scheme, where he concealed drugs beneath a passenger plane's cockpit. Federal authorities cautioned against such abuses of position in the aviation industry.

Aircraft Evacuation due to Laptop Fire and a Convicted Ex-Mechanic

In a separate case, a former American Airlines mechanic, identified as Paul Belloisi, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for his involvement in a cocaine trafficking scheme, where he concealed drugs beneath a passenger plane's cockpit. Federal authorities cautioned against such abuses of position in the aviation industry.