U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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. . .