# The Great Ongoing Aviation Thread (general and other) (Part 1)

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**Created:** [October 23, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-ongoing-aviation-thread-general-and-other-part-1/600499 "2011-10-23T02:17:01Z")\
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[Msn.com](http://Msn.com) non-paywalled repost of Washington Post article:

> Federal authorities have been investigating nearly 5,000 pilots suspected of falsifying their medical records to conceal that they were receiving benefits for mental health disorders and other serious conditions that could make them unfit to fly, documents and interviews show.

**5,000 pilots suspected of hiding major health issues. Most are still flying.**

[https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/5000-pilots-suspected-of-hiding-major-health-issues-most-are-still-flying/ar-AA1fPJX8](https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/5000-pilots-suspected-of-hiding-major-health-issues-most-are-still-flying/ar-AA1fPJX8)

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