Reports now say that a contract worker was upset because he was being transferred to Hawaii.
Brian Howard of Naperville charged with starting fire at FAA facility in Aurora, FBI says | abc7chicago.com
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"Brian Howard, 36, of Naperville has been charged with one count of Destruction of Aircraft or Aircraft Facilities after he allegedly set a fire in the basement of an Aurora FAA facility, cut the feeds to the radar and damaged the communications system..."
"(The suspect) had intimate knowledge of the building and radar system. He cut every radar feed to FAA air controllers before setting gas-soaked rags on fire near sensitive equipment..."
"Officials said water used to put the fire out damaged the sensitive equipment further, and there could be days of potential radar outages at the Aurora facility... "
"The suspect allegedly posted a threat to damage the FAA facility earlier on Facebook."
"Sources said the man was angry he was going to be transferred with work to Hawaii."