US EditionA Pilot Allegedly Falsified Flight Certificates to Become Captain
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You remember the story of the film “Take me, if you can!”, with Leonardo DiCaprio in the role of a master of helicopters who, among others, claimed to be a pilot? The scenario was actually inspired, and the person with reason has a successor. It flew years from Europe without having a pilot's qualification!
Avion Express assures that it has started an internal investigation, but the very serious episode has given rise to a security alarm
The Lithuanian airline Avion Express has opened an internal investigation for unusual facts for the past few days. Indeed, as Aero Telegraph reports, a pilot working for it would have lied about his qualifications and stolen the required diplomas. The man was hired as a pilot-in-command on Airbus A320 and operated in several European countries until the summer of 2025. The "false pilot" has been suspended since the case was discovered.The pilot …
A pilot allegedly falsified documents in order to reach the captain's rank. ...
In particular, the suspect allegedly worked for the Lithuanian airline Avion Express, which confirmed the incident which, according to him, took place last summer.
A pilot of the Lithuanian airline Avion Express was suspended after he discovered that he was flying without the necessary qualifications to be captain. Having falsified his experience, this former co-pilot carried hundreds of passengers across Europe on Airbus A320, notably on behalf of Eurowings. An internal investigation is currently under way to shed light on this case.
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