Now on our blog: how is it possible for a fake airline pilot to fly undetected for 13 years?

Did you think a pilot’s license and training are at least some kind of a guarantee for a safe journey?

Think again.

Nobody could guess the dark secret of Swedish pilot Thomas Salme: He had no pilot’s license. But for thirteen years, he navigated the skies as an airline pilot, much like the character in the 2002 Hollywood blockbuster movie Catch Me If You Can about Frank Abagnale Jr who presented himself as a pilot go gain benefits.

But Thomas Salme did it for real – until 2010, when the Dutch Airline Police finally found out about his secret. He had been faking both his CV and flight certificate, a small shortcut from the beginning that accelerated and grew in size over time...

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