Air Canada pilot accused of flying for 17 years without correct licence
Summary
A pilot for Air Canada is accused of flying for 17 years without the proper license to be a captain. The pilot, Geoffrey Wall, allegedly used forged documents after his promotion in 2009 and faces several fraud charges.Key Facts
- Geoffrey Wall, age 59, worked for Air Canada since 1998.
- He was promoted to captain in 2009 but allegedly did not have the required airline transport pilot licence (ATPL).
- Wall flew about 900 domestic and international flights on different Boeing planes during these 17 years.
- His fraud was discovered last year during a routine check of his license documents.
- Air Canada removed him from duty immediately and reported the issue to Transport Canada.
- Police found that the license Wall showed was forged and charged him with fraud, forgery, and possession of counterfeit marks.
- Air Canada states that Wall had a valid commercial pilot license and went through regular training.
- The airline audited other pilots and found no similar problems.
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