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The 32-year-old was stopped at Turin's Caselle airport on suspicion of using false IDs, a cap and uniform to convince crew he was a qualified pilot.
He managed to fly for free inside the cockpit aboard a flight from Munich, Germany, to Turin in April, according to Carabinieri paramilitary police.
The two real pilots flew the Air Dolomiti plane while the man, who has not been identified, did not touch the controls.
Fake Airline Pilot Hitches a Ride . . .
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bizjets101
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Re: Fake Airline Pilot Hitches a Ride . . .
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Last edited by FL280 on Tue Sep 25, 2012 1:37 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Fake Airline Pilot Hitches a Ride . . .
I jumpseat quite often and sometimes the airlines don't even check your pilot credentials. So it's definitely doable to be Frank Abagnale Jr in 2012.
WestJet comes to mind...
WestJet comes to mind...
Re: Fake Airline Pilot Hitches a Ride . . .
In North America you're not going to get in the cockpit though. Bit of a difference.
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shamrock104
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Re: Fake Airline Pilot Hitches a Ride . . .
Now watch for a whole bunch of copycats.
