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Iran has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross to help evacuate severely injured detained pilots, citing urgent medical needs. The Foreign Ministry says the move is purely humanitarian and not tied to political talks. The ICRC has yet to respond officially.
Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman rejected Iran's allegations that Doha is holding three Iranian military pilots, calling the claims 'baseless, false, and illogical.' He stated that the aircraft violated Qatari sovereignty and were dealt with according to the law, while reiterating that Iran had not responded to Doha's offer for a technical review.
Qatar's Foreign Ministry has denied Iran's claims that Doha is secretly holding three Iranian pilots after a Su-24 aircraft was shot down in March, calling the statements "misleading." Tehran had demanded their release, but Qatar insists no surviving pilots are in custody and says it has recovered and returned one pilot's body.
A former Air Canada captain has been arrested on charges of fraud and forgery for allegedly flying more than 900 flights over 17 years without a valid pilot's license. Police say the case threatens public trust, while the airline maintains safety was never compromised.
Former Air Canada pilot Geoffrey Wall has been charged after allegedly operating over 900 domestic and international flights between 2009 and 2025 without a valid large commercial aircraft pilot license. Air Canada said Wall held a commercial license but was promoted to captain without the required airline transport pilot license. The airline stressed that safety was not compromised and that the matter was reported to Transport Canada.
