Ex-flight attendant posed as pilot and crew to rack up hundreds of free flights
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A former Canadian flight attendant, Dallas Pokornik, used fake employee IDs to obtain free airline tickets reserved for pilots and crew on U.S. carriers, even seeking a cockpit jump seat, in a four-year scheme. Indicted on wire fraud, extradited from Panama to Hawaii, and facing up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
- Ex-flight attendant got hundreds of free flights posing as pilot and current flight attendant, Justice Department says CBS News
- Canadian Man Posed as Pilot to Get Free Flights, Prosecutors Say The New York Times
- Former Flight Attendant Arrested on Allegations of Posing as Pilot to Get Hundreds of Free Flights People.com
- A Toronto flight attendant is accused of using fake identification to get free flights for years torontolife.com
- Man indicted after posing as airline pilot for free flights khon2.com
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