Former Air Canada pilot charged after allegedly flying without proper license for 16 years
Key takeaways
- An Air Canada Airbus A220 airplane departs from Los Angeles international airport en route to Toronto.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA former Air Canada pilot has been charged after flying for years without a proper license, Canadian police have said.
- Geoffrey Wall, of Barrie, Ontario, is alleged to have operated as an airline captain between 2009 and 2025 without a license to fly large commercial passenger planes, according to Peel regional police.
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An Air Canada Airbus A220 airplane departs from Los Angeles international airport en route to Toronto. Photograph: Kevin Carter/Getty Images View image in fullscreen An Air Canada Airbus A220 airplane departs from Los Angeles international airport en route to Toronto. Photograph: Kevin Carter/Getty Images Canada Former Air Canada pilot charged after allegedly flying without proper license for 16 years Geoffrey Wall is alleged to have flown over 900 flights domestically and internationally between 2009 and 2025
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA former Air Canada pilot has been charged after flying for years without a proper license, Canadian police have said.
Geoffrey Wall, of Barrie, Ontario, is alleged to have operated as an airline captain between 2009 and 2025 without a license to fly large commercial passenger planes, according to Peel regional police.