Geoffrey Wall, a former Air Canada pilot from Barrie, Ontario, was charged with seven offences, including fraud over $5,000 USD, forgery of documents, and public mischief, according to GDelt. The charges were brought by the Peel Regional Police Department in Ontario. Wall allegedly flew more than 900 commercial flights between 2009 and 2025 without an Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL), which is required by Transport Canada to serve as captain. He held some valid flight credentials but lacked the ATPL. Accounts differ on the duration of the alleged conduct: one source states it lasted 17 years, while another reports it lasted 16 years. The alleged misconduct was discovered during a routine documentation check in 2025, after which Air Canada notified regulators, according to Hindustan Times. Canadian authorities described the alleged conduct as an elaborate ruse that 'read like a movie script,' according to GDelt. Transport Canada conducted an investigation and issued fines but did not provide specific details, according to GDelt. The flights Wall allegedly operated included Boeing 767, 777, and 787 aircraft, according to Indian Express.