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Friday 1 March 2019

Fake pilot only caught after 20 YEARS because he flew passenger jet 'erratically'

a large passenger jet sitting on top of a runway: Chandler had been employed at the SAA for more than 20 years

Burton Cummings holding a wine glass: WARNING COLLECT IMAGE TAKEN FROM FACEBOOK NAME: A senior SAA pilot was forced to resign this year after the airline discovered he had flown aircraft for more than 20 years with fraudulent paperwork. SAA discovered that William Chandler’s airline transport pilot licence (ATPL) was a forgery during an investigation into a “reportable incident†on a flight he piloted, the airline said this week. Although little is known about the incident, the Mail & Guardian has learnt that the incident involving Flight SA206 from OR Tambo International Airport to Frankfurt, Germany, occurred in November over Swiss airspace. It now appears the incident was kept under wraps, which has led to employees complaining that other malfeasance was dealt with publicly. Two well-placed SAA sources say Chandler, who was the monitoring pilot (co-pilot) on the trip, had the controls at the time of the incident. “When faced with reportable incidents such as this one, the airline undertakes investigations to gather relevant details, establish facts and make determination on what course of action must be embarked on, whether remedial, disciplinary or otherwise. This process forms part of our standard operating procedures,†said SAA spokesperson Tlali Tlali. The M&G was told by several sources that Chandler had previously refused to be promoted to captain, a process that would have required him to resubmit his certification. Industry insiders said his refusal should have rung alarm bells; pilots who joined SAA alongside Chandler in January 1994 became captains in 2005 yet he remained a senior first officer (SFO). Besides passing theory exams, a medical and other requirements, a pilot working at an airline needs to amass 1 500 hours’ flying time, of which 100 must be at night, to get an ATPL — at a cost of up to R150 000. SAA was not in a position to reveal when Chandler first claimed to have an ATPL but, given that he joined the airline in 1994 he would have needed it by 199

A fake pilot who flew aircraft for more than 20 years was only discovered after an 'incident' over Swiss airspace where the plane moved erratically.
William Chandler had been flying with fraudulent paperwork his entire career but South African Airways (SAA) have finally revoked his credentials.
An investigation into a 'reportable incident' by the SAA revealed the forgery, reports South Africa's Mail & Guardian.
Although little is known about the incident, the Mail & Guardian has reported the incident involved Flight SA206 in November from OR Tambo International Airport to Frankfurt, Germany and occurred over Swiss airspace.
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