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Corendon Airlines’ Pilot Arrested for Flying with Fake License for 13 Years

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 11, 2010 6 Comments

Catch Me If You Can is one of my all-time favorite movies. I never thought we’d see another Frank Abagnale, Jr. though.

A pilot has been arrested at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport for flying passenger planes for 13 years with a false licence.

The 41-year-old Swede was in the cockpit of a Corendon Airlines Boeing 737 about to take off for Ankara with 101 passengers on board when the Dutch police arrested him after a tip from the Swedish authorities.

The Turkish low-budget airline was informed in advance and had a second pilot lined up to take over the flight.

I must admit I am impressed–though this guy wasn’t clever enough to forge Pan Am checks and play doctor and lawyer on the side. Full story here.

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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6 Comments

  1. Josh Reply
    March 11, 2010 at 10:58 pm

    Good to know you’re listening when you’re on the podcast. 😉

    http://upgrd.com/upgrd/upgrd-58-american-airlines-and-oneworld-awards.html

  2. Matthew Reply
    March 12, 2010 at 10:05 pm

    Yeah, I knew we discussed that–I just needed a blog post! 😉

  3. Josh Reply
    March 13, 2010 at 7:05 pm

    Where does one go about getting a fake pilot’s license? I want one.

    Dear Homeland Security,

    I’m kidding.

    Sincerely,

    Josh

  4. Matthew Reply
    March 15, 2010 at 3:11 am

    I can’t help you with that, but if you want help with a fake CIA ID, the TSA has helped:

    http://upgrd.com/matthew/tsa-gives-away-its-secrets-in-massive-security-breach.html

  5. Matthew Reply
    March 16, 2010 at 12:41 am

    @Josh: Geez. I just listened to our podcast from last week and must have been completely spaced out when we discussed that.

  6. Josh Reply
    March 16, 2010 at 1:12 am

    Nyquil before podcasting = awesome.

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