Three US Airlines Deceived by Canadian Imposter Pilots Over Four Years

A Canadian man, Dallas Pokornik, has been indicted for wire fraud after posing as a commercial airline pilot over four years. He obtained hundreds of free flights on three US airlines before being arrested in Panama, Cuba, and extradited to the US. The Department of Justice stated that Pokornik presented a fictitious employee identification card to obtain the flights. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison. The case is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations with assistance from the US Marshals Service.