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LISTEN: How William Chandler was busted in Germany
William Chandler, a senior South African Airways (SAA) pilot, has been forced to step down after it was discovered he has been flying aircraft for more than 20 years without the correct qualifications.
The airline discovered that William Chandler’s airline transport licence was a forgery during an investigation this week, according to the Mail and Guardian.
The investigation is linked to an incident involving Flight SA206 from OR Tambo to Frankfurt Germany in November, last year. Chandler allegedly refused to be promoted to captain from a monitoring pilot (copilot) position to pilot, a process which would have required him to resubmit his credentials.
This raised alarm bells, according to insiders, as other pilots who joined the airline with Chandler in January 1994 became captains around 2005.
SAA spokesperson Tlali Tlali said the airline was reviewing recovering remuneration Chandler earned as a result of the alleged fraud. The amounts are expected to be in the millions, including perks.
He resigned soon after it became apparent that his licence was an alleged forgery, after initially denying the fraudulent certificate with German authorities when he was questioned.
Senior SAA pilot fired for flying with fake licence for 20 years - report
How SAA pilot William Chandler was caught out after 25 years
William Chandler, a senior South African Airways (SAA) pilot, has been forced to step down after it was discovered he has been flying aircraft for more than 20 years without the correct qualifications.
The airline discovered that William Chandler’s airline transport licence was a forgery during an investigation this week, according to the Mail and Guardian.
The investigation is linked to an incident involving Flight SA206 from OR Tambo to Frankfurt Germany in November, last year. Chandler allegedly refused to be promoted to captain from a monitoring pilot (copilot) position to pilot, a process which would have required him to resubmit his credentials.
This raised alarm bells, according to insiders, as other pilots who joined the airline with Chandler in January 1994 became captains around 2005.
SAA spokesperson Tlali Tlali said the airline was reviewing recovering remuneration Chandler earned as a result of the alleged fraud. The amounts are expected to be in the millions, including perks.
He resigned soon after it became apparent that his licence was an alleged forgery, after initially denying the fraudulent certificate with German authorities when he was questioned.
Senior SAA pilot fired for flying with fake licence for 20 years - report
How SAA pilot William Chandler was caught out after 25 years
