Former Flight Attendant Pleads Guilty for Fake Pilot Scheme | Calgary News

A former Toronto flight attendant, Dallas Pokornik, admitted to a brazen four-year scam where he faked being a pilot to score hundreds of free flights across U.S. airlines — all while holding a fake ID with a future expiration date. Arrested in Panama and extradited to the U.S., he now faces up to 20 years in prison and hefty fines after targeting three carriers. Though he once worked as a flight attendant, he had zero pilot credentials — and his scheme unraveled when an employee spotted the bogus badge. The case underscores how determined some are to exploit loopholes — even at the cost of their freedom. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/33d7604a5a53d1e4