Former Flight Attendant Posed as a Pilot and Received Hundreds of Free Flights, US Authorities Say

Former Flight Attendant Posed as a Pilot and Received Hundreds of Free Flights, US Authorities Say
A sign for the Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Federal Building and Courthouse is displayed outside the courthouse in Honolulu, on Jan. 22, 2024. Jennifer Kelleher/AP Photo
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HONOLULU—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, authorities said.

Dallas Pokornik, 33, of Toronto, was arrested in Panama after being indicted on wire fraud charges in federal court in Hawaii last October. He pleaded not guilty Tuesday following his extradition.