SAA pilot caight with Cocaine?
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This reminds me of early days in Air Zimbabwe. Just after independence, one of our first three 'affirmative' pilots to join the airline decided to bolster his humble salary and sneak a bag of dope across to the UK for a consideration. The customs officials at LGW detected it in his baggage before it came through on the conveyor. They put a tail on him and followed him to Victoria Station and caught him in the act of handing it over and accepting cash.
He ended up in one of HM jails for six months, after which he went back to Zim and took up his previous position of FO, as if nothing had happened - protesting his innocence all along and insisting that he didn't know what was in the bag. A few years after that he was promoted to the position of 'Operations Mananger'
He ended up in one of HM jails for six months, after which he went back to Zim and took up his previous position of FO, as if nothing had happened - protesting his innocence all along and insisting that he didn't know what was in the bag. A few years after that he was promoted to the position of 'Operations Mananger'
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I want to just add my little tibit.I am just a mudhopping com pilot trying to earn a living and get ahead in our turmoil airspace we call Africa .After reading all the remarks and comment's (love your stuff gunship) I have come to relize that a future in our grand national airline is not a bright move, one thing I have noticed is that while whatching a bit of rugby I see our boy's in green obviously don't want to mix there drug scandels with the boy's in white mess .So they have opted for good old BA to transport them from one dinguished venue to the next.It obviously looks like ,from a outside point of view,that they don't want to trust them either.Another sad day in African Aviation. 
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Sad to say ...
Kep Ten Jim, Sad to hear about Air Zim .. and again they got away - what a shame !
Mattman - welcome to PPRUNE mate. I am sorry of I make light - hearted remarks about these things but on a serious note ... no alcohol for Gunns tonight
... as a kid I remember how PROUD I was to say SAA was OUR airways and even a few years ago - I really wanted to get into "SPOORIES".
I even remember my first flight ever with SAA from Jan Smuts to Upington in a HS 748 - it was like yesterday with those neatly dressed pilots all in perfect uniforms and the hosties in their crisp clean, wrinkle free dresses and the legs .. GUNNSSS ... uhhmmm yes.
Man - o - man was I a proud South African with "my" airlines.
Sad to say - I am surely going to join the Springboks (they do not make such good decissions on the field but maybe off the field).
Seriously : If Sali comes out of this - I will personally start a boicot against flying SAA - we will not turn into a another Zimbabwe !
FINISH !
Mattman - welcome to PPRUNE mate. I am sorry of I make light - hearted remarks about these things but on a serious note ... no alcohol for Gunns tonight
... as a kid I remember how PROUD I was to say SAA was OUR airways and even a few years ago - I really wanted to get into "SPOORIES".I even remember my first flight ever with SAA from Jan Smuts to Upington in a HS 748 - it was like yesterday with those neatly dressed pilots all in perfect uniforms and the hosties in their crisp clean, wrinkle free dresses and the legs .. GUNNSSS ... uhhmmm yes.
Man - o - man was I a proud South African with "my" airlines.
Sad to say - I am surely going to join the Springboks (they do not make such good decissions on the field but maybe off the field).
Seriously : If Sali comes out of this - I will personally start a boicot against flying SAA - we will not turn into a another Zimbabwe !
FINISH !
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With Sali's passport and civil aviation certificate surrendered to the State, Sali could not legally fly and would have to steal an aircraft to get out of the country.
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H A L L O girls,
Yes,I'm back due to popular demand.....
So,the circus continues...Just wondering if this Sali-character was intending to sell the coke,or use it himself (can't blame him if the latter is the case,poor salary,bad working conditions etc...)
Haven't seen any feedback from those USELESS union boys!!Here's a question to all of you ladies paying hundreds/thousands of dinero every month for "the cause",what have they ever done for you??????
Instead of taking a strong stance against this .....(some appropriate names have already been mentioned),everyone just sits there waiting for the law to take its course.(couple of good suggestions,though..)
Now is the time to go over into action,even if it means downing tools!
Yes,I'm back due to popular demand.....
So,the circus continues...Just wondering if this Sali-character was intending to sell the coke,or use it himself (can't blame him if the latter is the case,poor salary,bad working conditions etc...)
Haven't seen any feedback from those USELESS union boys!!Here's a question to all of you ladies paying hundreds/thousands of dinero every month for "the cause",what have they ever done for you??????
Instead of taking a strong stance against this .....(some appropriate names have already been mentioned),everyone just sits there waiting for the law to take its course.(couple of good suggestions,though..)
Now is the time to go over into action,even if it means downing tools!
???
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"How long are we going to keep paying tax to support this useless, corrupt government"
Now heres a funny question. I also see that African Skies Post was edited by Jetdriver...Must be someone said something to touchy for PPrune??
Back to the comment, your going to keep funding that Government until you cant afford it anymore. Then the Country will go the way of the rest of Africa. At least thats my two cents..
Im sure if more comments were posted here eventually we would get the to statement that their has never been a successfull black run government yet. Africa is not alone. Im currently in the Virgin Islands where it is also a Black run Government under the U.S. It has to be one of the most corrupt, useless Governments in the U.S. system. It would take Marshall Law to clean out the entire system and replace it with people from places other than here to stabalize the area. I dont see that happening anytime soon......
At least in Africa most people are polite. Here the key word is ATTITUDE. they would never make it in Africa........
Now heres a funny question. I also see that African Skies Post was edited by Jetdriver...Must be someone said something to touchy for PPrune??
Back to the comment, your going to keep funding that Government until you cant afford it anymore. Then the Country will go the way of the rest of Africa. At least thats my two cents..
Im sure if more comments were posted here eventually we would get the to statement that their has never been a successfull black run government yet. Africa is not alone. Im currently in the Virgin Islands where it is also a Black run Government under the U.S. It has to be one of the most corrupt, useless Governments in the U.S. system. It would take Marshall Law to clean out the entire system and replace it with people from places other than here to stabalize the area. I dont see that happening anytime soon......
At least in Africa most people are polite. Here the key word is ATTITUDE. they would never make it in Africa........
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Hi gents! Sorry for only returning to the forum now, but to keep you in the picture. The saga is still carrying on. The case has been postponed for the second time. Who knows when it will come to an end. It seems to me that the strategy is to delay as long as possible with the hope to get it thrown out. In the mean time our man is receiving a fat salary for doing nothing. What a good life!!!!!!!!!!!!!
