He did have a pilots’ license. He could have flown in on a small charter plane with that.
I believe his license to fly lapsed in 2013 and he needed a health review to renew it.
That’s too much weight for a small GA plane. He could have flown a few, but not more than maybe half a dozen and keep a small GA plane within weight and balance. He also would have to have access to a plane to fly illegally since his medical had expired and he no longer owned his own plane.