SAA pilot fired for flying with fake licence for 20 years arrested | Sesona_Ngqaks
A senior pilot from SAA who had earlier this year been asked to resign after it was found that he had flown commercial airplanes for more than 20 years with a fake licence, was taken into custody, police have confirmed.
Police spokesperson Vish Naidoo said William Chandler appeared in Kempton Park Magistrate's Court on Monday and was released on R5000 bail.reported that SAA reportedly discovered that Chandler's airline transport pilot licence had been forged.This was reportedly discovered after an investigation into a"reportable incident" on a flight he piloted.
An incident had occurred involving Flight SA206, which operated on an Airbus A340600 aircraft, from OR Tambo International Airport to Frankfurt, Germany, in November 2018 over Swiss airspace.The airline said its robust safety procedures required that, in such a case, the crew involved be grounded and subjected to a thorough and comprehensive assessment and re-evaluation.
"We are however aware that the pilot concerned was taken into police custody earlier today in relation to a criminal case against him," SAA spokesperson Tlali Tlali said.He further confirmed that the airline has suspended its highest-ranking official responsible for safety, after allegations that the official tried to cover up for Chandler.
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