Overview
- Dallas Pokornik, 33, was extradited from Panama, pleaded not guilty in federal court in Honolulu, and was ordered held as a flight risk.
- The indictment charges two counts of wire fraud tied to tickets issued in Hawaii for flights taken in August and October 2024.
- Prosecutors allege a four‑year scheme in which he used a fictitious airline employee badge to obtain hundreds of no‑cost trips on three U.S. carriers.
- Court records say he sometimes asked to sit in the cockpit jump seat despite lacking an airman’s certificate, with no public record confirming whether any such requests were granted.
- Filings describe prior employment as a flight attendant for a Toronto‑based carrier from 2017 to 2019, though Air Canada says it has no record of him; HSI is leading the investigation with U.S. Marshals’ assistance, and a conviction could carry up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.