American Airlines mechanic intentionally damages plane about to take off

[orenwolf]

@Pseudothink

I like this anecdotal example of behavior economics. A person feels they need money to survive, or to get what they want for themselves. They are paid to fix planes, and paid substantially more to do so on overtime. They are thus incentivized to create overtime for themselves if they can do so and get away with it, or if their desire or need for that incentive outweighs their fear of consequences for getting caught.

I wonder how often this happens in any industry, and goes undiscovered or unreported.

I think surprisingly often:

Siemens contractor hid "logic bomb" in complicated spreadsheet, guaranteeing future maintenance work

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