You'd think after 9/11 the airlines and, come to that, the aviation authorities would have put fairly stringent checks in place to make sure nobody got to be in control of an aircraft that shouldn't be.
13 years of fooling the airlines and the authorities with fake documentation in 3 different countries says to me that there is a major security breakdown that needs addressing rather urgently.
It makes you wonder how many more "fake" pilots there are out there.
Sounds like a job for a young investigative reporter to cut their teeth on.
You might even want to check the credentials of the chap sitting next to you if you've never flown with him before. Or, even if you have flown with him before.
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