4,800 US pilots hid illness to keep flying, but given disability money
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4 min readIn a shocking revelation, officials claim that aviation authorities found out that some pilots did not speak of their VA disability benefits because FAA-contracted physicians told them not to.
Pilot Omar Morsi checks controls in the cockpit of a United Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on March 9, 2023 (AFP)
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