Disgraced former SAA pilot William Chandler appeared in the Kempton Park magistrate’s court on charges of fraud and was granted R5 000 bail after his arrest on Monday. He is set to make a second appearance in court on May 14.
Disgraced pilot William Chandler will make an appearance in court following his arrest on Monday for flying for South African Airways using faked certification.
He appeared in the Kempton Park magistrate’s court on charges of fraud and was granted R5 000 bail. He is set to make a second appearance on May 14, when the state is expected to have completed further investigations, National Prosecuting Authority Gauteng spokesperson Phindi Mjobondwane said.that Chandler was found out following an investigation into a reportable incident on flight SA260 travelling between Johannesburg and Frankfurt, Germany last November.
Through his forgery of a licence, Chandler was able to better his salary, position himself higher in SAA’s pilots hierarchy and co-pilot bigger aircraft on international flights. Discussions on aviation blogs ranged between those defending Chandler, saying technically he did not break any aviation laws because he possessed a Commercial Pilots License, to others who said he broke the law.said: “He forged a licence. A license that many people have bankrupted themselves for, sweated and strived for. Removing emotions around this aspect, what we are left with is a chap who knowingly and willingly altered a document to reflect something that was false.
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