Stowaway Evades JFK Security, Boards Delta Flight to Paris Without Ticket

Authorities are investigating a significant security breach after a 57-year-old woman with a Russian passport and U.S. green card boarded Delta Air Lines Flight 264 from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport without a ticket or valid travel documents. The incident occurred on November 26, 2024, during one of the year's busiest travel periods.

The woman bypassed multiple security checkpoints, including the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) passport and boarding pass verification, and successfully passed through physical screening. . .