Aircraft part scam ‘could have put passengers lives at risk’

A company boss sold bogus parts to leading airlines across the globe in a fraud ‘where many lives were potentially put at risk’, a court heard. Venezuelan Jose Zamora Yrala, 37, who ran UK-based AOG Technics, is accused of defrauding customers including leading airlines, maintenance firms, and parts suppliers. The scam allegedly involved falsified documentation relating to the origin, status or condition of aircraft parts from 2019 to 2023. Yrala, a former techno DJ, appeared at Southwark Crown Court wearing…