A Woman Who Flew as a Stowaway on a Delta Flight from New York to Paris Remains in France After Causing a Disturbance on a Flight Scheduled to Take Her Back to the United States
A woman who stowed away on a Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Paris earlier this week has remained in France after causing a disturbance on a flight scheduled to take her back to the United States. According to law enforcement sources, the woman was removed from the flight before takeoff in Paris and her return flight to the US has yet to be rescheduled.
The woman, who is between 55 and 60 years old and has a Russian passport, was not carrying any prohibited items, according to the Transportation Security Administration. Investigators are still trying to determine how she managed to evade multiple security checkpoints at New York’s JFK International Airport and board the plane without a boarding pass.
The incident occurred on one of the busiest travel days of the year, with nearly 2.7 million passengers traveling on airplanes on Tuesday, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. The woman was found hiding in the aircraft’s bathrooms during the flight and was not detected until the plane landed in Paris.
Delta Air Lines is working with law enforcement and conducting its own investigation into the incident. The TSA is also conducting its own investigation and could issue a civil penalty to the woman if she is returned to the US. New York authorities could also arrest her, although they are not currently involved in the investigation.
The stowaway’s identity and background are not yet known, and it is unclear how she was able to evade security checkpoints and board the plane without a boarding pass. The incident has raised concerns about airport security and the need for additional measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.
