Tag: FAA
Christopher Douglas Showah, Possession of Firearms by a Convicted Felon, Mississippi 2023
⏱ 2 min read Christopher Douglas Showah, a 51-year-old felon from Indianola, Mississippi, has been sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for illegally possessing dozens of firearms and committing aviation fraud. Showah pleaded guilty to three federal felonies, including possession of firearms by a convicted felon, flying without a valid airman’s certificate, and fraud…
Cristobal Torres Alvarez, Operating as an Airmen without an Airmen’s Certificate, Texas 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Mexican national, Cristobal Torres Alvarez, 40, flew his unregistered drone, a DJI Mini 4 PRO, in restricted airspace around Dallas Stadium during the FIFA World Cup, sparking a federal investigation. The incident occurred on June 29, 2026, when a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) was in effect. Alvarez allegedly operated the…
Luis Mauricio Flores Ordonez, Drone Operation, Texas 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Honduran national, Luis Mauricio Flores Ordonez, 33, was charged with piloting an unregistered drone in protected airspace near Dallas Stadium before a FIFA World Cup match on June 15, 2026. The incident occurred while a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) was in effect, and Flores Ordonez allegedly flew his DJI Mini…
