A man claiming to be a Lufthansa pilot has been arrested in Italy last week after being tracked by police for several weeks. Andrea P, as he has been identified by police but who claims to be Captain Sirlo, was in possession of a fake airline pilot's licence and on April 6, Captain Sirlo was the third pilot on a flight from Munich to Turin operated by Air Dolomiti. He reportedly did not touch the controls of aircraft belonging to the Italian subsidiary of Lufthansa. The airline is investigating how the incident occurred but it is likely he bought a ticket and boarded the plane as a passenger then assumed the role of pilot.
Andrea P. has been charged for attempting to threaten air security and using a false identity.
Catch me if you can in Italy
