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A man who lied his way into a pilots job at British Airways was handed a 12-month sentence after pleading guilty to four counts of fraud.

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Craig Butfoy entered false details and fabricated his experience in his flight logbook so that he could appear more qualified.

Craig Butfoy, 49, entered false details and altered entries to his logbook to obtain and retain work with BA CityFlyer and former Irish regional airline Stobart Air between April 2016 and March 2018.

Craig Butfoy pleaded guilty to four fraud charges after making false claims to get and retain work with BA CityFlyer and Stobart Air.

A pilot has been sent to prison for lying about his flying experience to get a job with British Airways, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said.

Craig Butfoy, from Kent, entered false details and altered entries in his flight logbook so it appeared he was more experienced than he was

A pilot has been jailed for lying about his flying experience for two years to get a job with British Airways at the London City Airport in Royal Docks, Newham

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