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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
Footage Reveals New York-To-Paris Delta Flight Stowaway Getting Through Airport Security
On April 23, the Associated Press released footage from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey showing the infamous New York-to-Paris Delta Air Lines stowaway passing through airport security last November. In the video, Svetlana Dali, 57, is patted down by a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent at John F. Kennedy International Airport and is ultimately cleared. Footage also captured her from behind, walking past gate agents onto the jet bridge on November 26, 2024. She wore blue jeans, a gray hoodie, a black jacket, and carried a dark-colored backpack. Another clip showed the Delta stowaway bypassing gate agents while walking onto the jet bridge amidst other passengers. 'Delta agents, who were busy helping ticketed passengers board, did not stop her or ask her to present a boarding pass before she boarded the plane,' federal charging documents detailed, according to USA Today. In December, TSA spokesperson David Fitz told the publication that airport security 'physically screened [Dali] without any prohibited items.' Fitz added that afterward, Dali 'bypassed two identity verification and boarding status stations, and boarded the aircraft.' What Else Do We Know About The New York-To-Paris Delta Stowaway? The incident occurred just ahead of Thanksgiving, one of the busiest travel seasons in the United States. Dali is a Russian citizen with residency in the U.S. She boarded Delta Flight 264 to Paris's Charles de Gaulle Airport without a boarding pass, evading the airport security measures that usually prohibit this from happening. Flight crew became aware of Dali's presence on the plane as an unticketed passenger, and French police detained the stowaway upon the plane's Paris landing. She was returned to the U.S. and received a stowaway charge. Dali was briefly released from law enforcement's custody but apprehended again in Buffalo, New York, after removing her ankle monitor. She was allegedly trying to flee to Canada. Since then, the Delta stowaway has been detained, awaiting her time in court. She's pleaded not guilty, and her trial is set to start next month. The post Footage Reveals New York-To-Paris Delta Flight Stowaway Getting Through Airport Security appeared first on Travel Noire.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Newly released footage shows woman sneaking on to New York-to-Paris flight
Surveillance video shows the woman who was able to sneak onto a New York-to-Paris flight without a boarding pass late last year got on the plane by glomming onto a group of passengers as they passed gate agents.
NBC News
24-04-2025
- NBC News
Surveillance video shows New York-to-Paris flight stowaway slipping past gate agents
NEW YORK — The woman who was able to sneak onto a New York-to-Paris flight without a boarding pass late last year was able to get on the plane by glomming onto a group of ticketed passengers as they passed gate agents, new surveillance video shows. The video, provided by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to The Associated Press on Wednesday after a records request, shows Svetlana Dali slipping by two gate agents who were checking boarding passes and strolling onto an airbridge along with a group of other passengers. Dali has pleaded not guilty to a stowaway charge over the incident last November. Her trial is set to begin next month, but prosecutors and her lawyer have said they are trying to work toward a plea deal. Her attorney did not return a voicemail seeking comment on Wednesday. According to court documents, Dali had initially been turned away from an security checkpoint at JFK International Airport by a Transportation Security Administration official after she was unable to show a boarding pass. Dali, a 57-year-old Russian citizen with U.S. residency, then sneaked into a special security lane for airline employees, masked by a large Air Europa flight crew, and made it into a screening area where agents were inspecting bags and patting down travelers. A second video provided to AP by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey shows Dali going through screening and getting patted down. From there, Dali walked onto a Delta Air Lines flight bound for Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. The surveillance video shows Dali at the gate — with a gray hood covering her head, carrying what appears to be a bag draped over her left arm and an oversized backpack slung over her shoulders — joining a group of boarding passengers and slipping past two Delta staffers who were checking tickets. The staffers did not appear to notice Dali as she passed and joined a group of ticketed passengers who were allowed to board the plane. Delta crew members realized Dali was an unauthorized passenger while the plane was in the air and notified French authorities, who detained her before she entered customs, according to court documents. She was eventually flown back to New York and admitted to authorities that she got on the plane without a ticket and that she intentionally evaded security and Delta employees so she could avoid buying a ticket, court records said. Dali was initially released after her arrest with electric monitoring but then was arrested again in Buffalo, New York, after she cut off the monitor and tried to enter Canada. She is being held in a federal lockup in Brooklyn, records show.
San Francisco Chronicle
23-04-2025
- San Francisco Chronicle
Surveillance video shows New York-to-Paris flight stowaway slipping past gate agents
NEW YORK (AP) — The woman who was able to sneak onto a New York-to-Paris flight without a boarding pass late last year was able to get on the plane by glomming onto a group of ticketed passengers as they passed gate agents, new surveillance video shows. The video, provided by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to The Associated Press on Wednesday after a records request, shows Svetlana Dali slipping by two gate agents who were checking boarding passes and strolling onto an airbridge along with a group of other passengers. Dali has pleaded not guilty to a stowaway charge over the incident last November. Her trial is set to begin next month but prosecutors and her lawyer have said they are trying to work toward a plea deal. Her attorney did not return a voicemail seeking comment on Wednesday. According to court documents, Dali had initially been turned away from an security checkpoint at JFK International Airport by a Transportation Security Administration official after she was unable to show a boarding pass. Dali, a 57-year-old Russian citizen with U.S. residency, then sneaked into a special security lane for airline employees, masked by a large Air Europa flight crew, and made it into a screening area where agents were inspecting bags and patting down travelers. A second video provided to AP by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey shows Dali going through screening and getting patted down. From there, Dali walked onto a Delta Air Lines flight bound for Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. The surveillance video shows Dali at the gate — with a gray hood covering her head, carrying what appears to be a bag draped over her left arm and an oversized backpack slung over her shoulders — joining a group of boarding passengers and slipping past two Delta staffers who were checking tickets. The staffers did not appear to notice Dali as she passed and joined a group of ticketed passengers who were allowed to board the plane. Delta crew members realized Dali was an unauthorized passenger while the plane was in the air and notified French authorities, who detained her before she entered customs, according to court documents. She was eventually flown back to New York and admitted to authorities that she got on the plane without a ticket and that she intentionally evaded security and Delta employees so she could avoid buying a ticket, court records said. Dali was initially released after her arrest with electric monitoring but then was arrested again in Buffalo, New York, after she cut off the monitor and tried to enter Canada.
Associated Press
23-04-2025
- Associated Press
Surveillance video shows New York-to-Paris flight stowaway slipping past gate agents
NEW YORK (AP) — The woman who was able to sneak onto a New York-to-Paris flight without a boarding pass late last year was able to get on the plane by glomming onto a group of ticketed passengers as they passed gate agents, new surveillance video shows. The video, provided by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to The Associated Press on Wednesday after a records request, shows Svetlana Dali slipping by two gate agents who were checking boarding passes and strolling onto an airbridge along with a group of other passengers. Dali has pleaded not guilty to a stowaway charge over the incident last November. Her trial is set to begin next month but prosecutors and her lawyer have said they are trying to work toward a plea deal. Her attorney did not return a voicemail seeking comment on Wednesday. According to court documents, Dali had initially been turned away from an security checkpoint at JFK International Airport by a Transportation Security Administration official after she was unable to show a boarding pass. Dali, a 57-year-old Russian citizen with U.S. residency, then sneaked into a special security lane for airline employees, masked by a large Air Europa flight crew, and made it into a screening area where agents were inspecting bags and patting down travelers. A second video provided to AP by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey shows Dali going through screening and getting patted down. From there, Dali walked onto a Delta Air Lines flight bound for Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. The surveillance video shows Dali join in with a group of passengers after Delta staffers checked their tickets. The staffers did not appear to notice Dali as she joined the group of ticketed passengers. Delta crew members realized Dali was an unauthorized passenger while the plane was in the air and notified French authorities, who detained her before she entered customs, according to court documents. She was eventually flown back to New York and admitted to authorities that she got on the plane without a ticket and that she intentionally evaded security and Delta employees so she could avoid buying a ticket, court records said. Dali was initially released after her arrest with electric monitoring but then was arrested again in Buffalo, New York, after she cut off the monitor and tried to enter Canada. She is being held in a federal lockup in Brooklyn, records show.
