| Source | NBC Local |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Jan. 21, 2026, 2:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Jan. 21, 2026, 2:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/former-flight-attendant-posed-as-a-pilot-and-received-hundreds-of-free-flights-us-authorities-say/3879223/ |
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A former flight attendant for a Canadian airline posed as a commercial pilot and
as a current flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from U.S.
airlines, including one based in Chicago, authorities said.
Dallas Pokornik, 33, of Toronto, was arrested in Panama after being indicted on
wir...