U.S. federal authorities have detained a 33-year-old Canadian citizen named Dallas Bocornik on charges of fraud and forgery. He is accused of obtaining hundreds of free flights over four years by impersonating a pilot and using reservation systems designated for flight crews. The defendant appeared in court in Hawaii after being extradited from Panama. He faces accusations of forging airline employee IDs, deceiving major corporations, and even sitting in the 'jump seat' in the cockpit without a pilot's license. The prosecution stated that the defendant posed a threat to aviation security procedures, demanding continued detention due to fears of flight risk. His social media posts show a pattern of frequent travel and a lavish lifestyle. Bocornik, who is currently detained in Honolulu, could face a prison sentence of up to 40 years if convicted, raising renewed questions about vulnerabilities in airline crew reservation systems.
