A woman was allegedly caught on a Delta Air Lines flight headed to Paris from New York this week despite not having a valid boarding pass.
A stowaway allegedly sneaked onto a Delta Air Lines flight that departed John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City Tuesday and wasn't noticed until the aircraft was close to touching down in Paris, WABC-TV reported. The woman boarded Delta Flight 264 just before 11 p.m. Tuesday. She was caught after a flight attendant deduced she was staying in the plane's bathrooms for unusually long periods of time.
can confirm that an individual without a boarding pass completed security screening without any prohibited items. The individual bypassed two identity verification and boarding status stations and boarded the aircraft,' a Transportation Security Administration spokesperson told Fox News Digital. FLIGHT PASSENGER IGNITES DEBATE AFTER POSTING PHOTO OF TRAVELER'S COAT THROWN OVER SEAT The incident is being investigated by federal authorities.
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