Svetlana Dali, a 57-year-old Russian national and legal U.S. resident, is scheduled to be returned to New York City today after a series of incidents that began with her unauthorized boarding of a Delta Air Lines flight from JFK Airport to Paris. On November 26, 2024, Dali bypassed multiple security checkpoints at JFK Airport and boarded Delta Flight 264 to Paris without a boarding pass or valid travel documents. She remained undetected until mid-flight, when flight attendants noticed her frequent and prolonged use of the aircraft's lavatories. Upon landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, French. . .
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Stowaway Evades JFK Security, Boards Delta Flight to Paris Without Ticket
by Sonia Park
written by Sonia Park
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.
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The woman bypassed multiple security checkpoints, including the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) passport and boarding pass verification, and successfully passed through physical screening. . .