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United pilot charged after attacking airport parking gate with ax, claiming he 'hit breaking point'

  • United Airlines pilot Kenneth Henderson Jones used an ax to knock down a parking arm at Denver airport
  • Jones claimed he was trying to help drivers stuck behind the malfunctioning gate
  • Video shows Jones swinging the ax multiple times before the arm fell off
  • Jones scuffled with an airport employee who tried to take away the ax before being apprehended
  • United Airlines removed Jones from duty pending an internal investigation and court date
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