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Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Gatwick in major security breach after ticketless maniac snuck through security to board Tui flight to Spain
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) GATWICK Airport suffered a major security scare when a maniac snuck through security and tried to get on a plane – before being tackled by hero passengers. William Jonzi, 24, followed a paying customer through the e-gates at the major international airport before attempting to jump on a flight with no documents last Wednesday morning. 4 Jonzi 'snapped' and demanded he be allowed on the plane - despite having no valid documents Credit: Supplied/Dayna White 4 Cops arrested Jonzi at the scene and put him in the back of a police van 4 Jonzi 'tailgated' a passenger through an e-gate, like in the picture above, in the early hours of Wednesday morning Credit: Getty The man was tackled to the floor when he 'went berserk' and began shouting while trying to board the TUI jet to Spanish holiday hotspot Palma de Mallorca at 6am. Jonzi snuck past cops and security by getting through the south terminal's automatic security gates with another passenger, who was unknowingly 'tailgated'. He then roamed freely airside before making his way to Gate 23, where the plane, operated by Ascend Airways on TUI's behalf, was about to depart. Jimmy McBride, who was on the flight to Spain, told The Sun he grabbed Jonzi and forced him to the ground in front of terrified children and families after spotting him acting erratically. The father, of Sussex, told The Sun he felt 'something was off' as Jonzi charged towards the 6am flight while shouting 'I've got to get on the plane'. He said: 'I grabbed him as he got two feet on the plane. He was trying to get on and get towards the passengers. 'He tried to come on with another woman and pretended her pram was his. 'The cabin crew had told him he wasn't coming on the flight. When he tried to get on, they told him, 'Sir, we've told you, you can't come on.' 'I caught him and got him to the ground, but the crew thought it was a fight and told me to get off him, as if I was beating him up for no reason.' The plane's crew are said to have held Jonzi at the front of the aircraft until the police arrived. Fellow passenger Dayna White, 29, was confronted by Jonzi as he tried to board the flight alongside her mother Andrea. The mum, who was looking forward to a 10-night family holiday, said: 'It was a bit concerning. "It's my first holiday with my child, so it wasn't a good experience. 'We're going to put a complaint in. He had been loitering around, so it's hardly as if it was a shock that he'd try to get on that plane.' The flight eventually took off at 8.20am – two hours and 20 minutes later than scheduled. Jonzi, of Croydon, South London, appeared at Crawley magistrates' court last Thursday and pleaded guilty to entering the protected security area of an airport without permission. He was fined £120 and ordered to pay £89 in costs and surcharges. Last year, we revealed how jobless Craig Sturt jetted to New York on a British Airways flight following a staggering series of blunders. A week later, a Brit man managed to sneak onto a Norwegian Air flight in a bid to reach Danish capital Copenhagen undetected. Tui sources said the plane was operated by another carrier, which was working with the police. Gatwick Airport declined to comment.
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Gatwick in major security breach after ticketless maniac snuck through security to board Tui flight to Spain
GATWICK Airport suffered a major security scare when a maniac snuck through security and tried to get on a plane – before being tackled by hero passengers. William Jonzi, 24, followed a paying customer through the e-gates at the major international airport before attempting to jump on a flight with no documents last Wednesday morning. 4 Jonzi 'snapped' and demanded he be allowed on the plane - despite having no valid documents Credit: Supplied/Dayna White 4 Cops arrested Jonzi at the scene and put him in the back of a police van 4 Jonzi 'tailgated' a passenger through an e-gate, like in the picture above, in the early hours of Wednesday morning Credit: Getty The man was tackled to the floor when he 'went berserk' and began shouting while trying to board the TUI jet to Spanish holiday hotspot Palma de Mallorca at 6am. Jonzi snuck past cops and security by getting through the south terminal's automatic security gates with another passenger, who was unknowingly 'tailgated'. He then roamed freely airside before making his way to Gate 23, where the plane, operated by Ascend Airways on TUI's behalf, was about to depart. Jimmy McBride, who was on the flight to Spain, told The Sun he grabbed Jonzi and forced him to the ground in front of terrified children and families after spotting him acting erratically. Read more about Tui The father, of Sussex, told The Sun he felt 'something was off' as Jonzi charged towards the 6am flight while shouting 'I've got to get on the plane'. He said: 'I grabbed him as he got two feet on the plane. He was trying to get on and get towards the passengers. 'He tried to come on with another woman and pretended her pram was his. 'The cabin crew had told him he wasn't coming on the flight. When he tried to get on, they told him, 'Sir, we've told you, you can't come on.' Most read in The Sun 'I caught him and got him to the ground, but the crew thought it was a fight and told me to get off him, as if I was beating him up for no reason.' The plane's crew are said to have held Jonzi at the front of the aircraft until the police arrived. Fellow passenger Dayna White, 29, was confronted by Jonzi as he tried to board the flight alongside her mother Andrea. The mum, who was looking forward to a 10-night family holiday, said: 'It was a bit concerning. "It's my first holiday with my child, so it wasn't a good experience. 'We're going to put a complaint in. He had been loitering around, so it's hardly as if it was a shock that he'd try to get on that plane.' The flight eventually took off at 8.20am – two hours and 20 minutes later than scheduled. Jonzi, of Croydon, South London, appeared at Crawley magistrates' court last Thursday and pleaded guilty to entering the protected security area of an airport without permission. He was fined £120 and ordered to pay £89 in costs and surcharges. Last year, we revealed how A week later, a Brit man managed to Tui sources said the plane was operated by another carrier, which was working with the police. Gatwick Airport declined to comment. 4 The flight eventually left more than two hours late Credit: Alamy
CBS News
06-05-2025
- CBS News
Maryland travelers will need Real ID at airports. Here's what you should know.
Real ID enforcement starts at airports nationwide on Wednesday, May 7. Passengers will need a more secure license to fly anywhere in the United States and even to enter federal buildings. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says 81% of Americans have this license, which has increased security features to prevent identity theft. In Maryland, 4.8 million residents, about 99% of all eligible residents, have a Real ID. TSA says it is fully staffed, calling this an all-hands-on-deck situation. Before traveling, passengers should check their driver's license to see if it has a star, which shows it is a Real ID. "If you don't have it, get it because it just speeds the process along really fast," said Dayna White, who was traveling from Tampa, Florida. Travelers at BWI Thurgood Marshall say they are ready to go by the deadline. "We checked our driver's license to make sure there was a little star there. My brother-in-law got a letter because he didn't have one, so that alerted us to look on our driver's license to make sure it was there," said Beverly Sullivan, from Sarasota, Florida. What is a Real ID? The Real ID is a federally compliant license, learner permit, or nondriver ID card issued by state driver's license agencies. You can tell if a state-issued license or ID card is a Real ID if it has a black or gold star in the upper right corner. The symbol might look slightly different depending on the state from which it's issued. In Maryland, there is a star in the top right corner of the license. Real ID has been a long-awaited change. Congress passed the Real ID Act in 2005 after a recommendation from the 9/11 Commission. The change required additional security technology to be embedded in the license to prevent fraudsters from impersonating travelers. "We want to know you are who you say you are because we want to know who is boarding the plane," Lisa Farbstein, spokesperson for TSA, told WJZ. It took years for states to design these new identification cards to meet the federal requirement. The rollout, originally planned for 2008, was also delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Are there alternative forms of identification? If you don't have a Real ID, TSA has a list of other valid forms of identification you can use to get through an airport checkpoint. This includes passports, permanent resident cards, Enhanced IDs, and Global Entry cards. If you do not bring another form of identification, you will be stopped and told you are not in compliance before going through additional screening. "They may be directed to a separate screening area, and they may receive some enhanced screening," Farbstein said. How do I get a Real ID? Can I apply for one online? The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration says there are appointments available daily if you do not have a Real ID yet. MVA says it began this rollout in 2018, but began collecting documents for Real ID before this. It says the lengthy rollout and increased awareness about the deadline led to the state being one of the national leaders in adopting this change. "Because we've been doing this a while, when you got your renewal notice, you were notified of the requirement and given time to bring in those documents, starting early certainly helped as well to get us to this point," MVA Administrator Chrissy Nizer said. Where is a Real ID required? Real ID will also be used to enter some federal buildings. MVA says it believes most neighbors were aware of the Real ID change because of this requirement. Locations, such as the U.S. Naval Academy, will require this more secure license for entry. Impact on wait times TSA is not expecting any major delays at checkpoints for passengers. If you are concerned, TSA is always encouraging passengers to arrive early to make their flight on time.
