Illinois pilot remains detained in Guinea after months as family pleads for return
Podcast:The Ray Stevens Show Published On: Wed Apr 08 2026 Description: Brad Schlenker has been detained since December of 2025 after being contracted to fly a family of five to Dubai with a fuel stop in the African nation of Guinea. Brad joins Ray Stevens to explain how events unfolded in what should have been a routine job and share his frustration with American officials as he remains under house arrest in a Guinean hotel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.