Surprise during a flight from New York to Paris: a Russian woman bypassed several security checks without a ticket or ID and boarded the plane. The woman had clearly benefited from the holiday hype…
The woman had bypassed two checkpoints and hid in the plane’s toilet. According to the New York Post, the stowaway was only found by flight crew at the end of the seven-hour flight.
Passenger: “Hidden in toilet during takeoff”
A first-class passenger filmed the awkward incident and shared the video on Instagram. “So… we landed in Paris and the crew told us to stay put while the French border police boarded the plane,” the passenger said. “We somehow got stowed all the way from New York to Paris. “This woman somehow got on the plane and hid in a toilet during takeoff and was only discovered when we were about to land.”
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) responded to the incident: “TSA can confirm that an individual without a boarding pass passed through security (including personal screening and baggage) without any prohibited items,” a spokesperson said. An investigation was ordered after landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Woman is deported to the US
The stowaway was denied entry. She will likely be returned to the US on Friday. The woman is said to have a Russian passport and an American green card.
Source: Krone
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