Man's alleged scheme posing as an airline pilot for free flights exposed serious security problems, experts say

A man faced up to 20 years in prison if convicted of impersonating an airline pilot for free flights.

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• A Canadian man is accused of posing as an airline crew member to get free flights.
• He requested access to the cockpit, one of the most tightly guarded aspects of flying.
• The alleged imposter would've had to bypass several layers of security to pull this off.

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