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TSA Warns Fugitive Ex-Cop May Use GA Aircraft

** Christopher Dorner**
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Key Takeaways:

  • The TSA has issued an advisory cautioning that fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner, who is believed to have received flight training in the U.S. Navy, might attempt to use general aviation aircraft to evade capture.
  • The advisory requests general aviation owners and operators to exercise heightened alertness and review security guidelines, despite a lack of specific information that Dorner is considering using aircraft.
  • Dorner is accused of multiple murders, including police officers and their family members, and has been the subject of an intense manhunt following the discovery of his burning truck and a prior attempt to steal a boat.
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As the hunt for fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner continues in California, the Transportation Security Administration has released an advisory cautioning that the accused killer might try to use general aviation aircraft to evade capture.

“It is believed that Dorner received flight training during his time in the U.S. Navy, but the extent of his potential flying skills is unknown,” the TSA’s advisory notes. While there is no specific information that Dorner is considering using aircraft, the TSA is requesting that owners and operators exercise heightened alertness and review TSA security guidelines for GA.

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